JET is the world

JET is the world

www.jet.efda.org

Its unique features allow us to explore the unknown; to investigate fusion's potential as a safe, clean, and virtually limitless energy source for future generations.

Situated at Culham in the UK, the Joint European Torus is run as a collaboration between all European fusion organisations and with the participation of scientists from around the globe

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[edit on 2/5/2007 by Mirthful Me]

Well I hope they get it right, they sure doing reserch now for thr iTER device. Its now going to the next stage for ITER,500mw desigh. lets hope it works

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[edit on 2/5/2007 by Mirthful Me]

I want this to work

The magnetic containment is state of the art, but I just wonder what results if a failure of the containment occurs? Primary and redundant systems are in place I'm sure, but redundant systems have been known to fail as well as primary in a malfunction.

Found this:

The magnetically confined fusion plasma (that we are researching here at EFDA-JET in Culham) can only operate under strict conditions. If any of the systems fail (such as the confining toroidal magnetic field) of if, by accident, too much fuel is put into the plasma, the plasma will naturally terminate (what we call "disrupt") - losing its energy very quickly and extinguishing before any sustained damage is done to the structure. There is no concept of 'meltdown' in a fusion reactor.

it won't work because the tokomak is a flawed design... people equate the ability of a tokomak to hold a plasma to that of holding jello with rubber bands... unfortunately this design has had the most attention and funding and the others have been pushed aside (for the most part).

A spherical containment is the way to go.. it's a shame.

Originally posted by greatlakes
Found this:

The magnetically confined fusion plasma (that we are researching here at EFDA-JET in Culham) can only operate under strict conditions.

How many years do you think it will be before we have fusion power plants?

I think the iTER one will be the steping stone, maybe 4o years for full size electrical producing powerplant. I belive they will be trying to create a sustainable fusion reation, some thing in the 10/1 power ratio

[edit on 3-5-2007 by Id123]

It will be more than 50 years before a plant is available...