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Title: Is there hope for fusion

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6999823
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  1. California Univ., Berkeley, CA (USA). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering

From the outset in the 1950's, fusion research has been motivated by environmental concerns as well as long-term fuel supply issues. Compared to fossil fuels both fusion and fission would produce essentially zero emissions to the atmosphere. Compared to fission, fusion reactors should offer high demonstrability of public protection from accidents and a substantial amelioration of the radioactive waste problem. Fusion still requires lengthy development, the earliest commercial deployment being likely to occur around 2025--2050. However, steady scientific progress is being made and there is a wide consensus that it is time to plan large-scale engineering development. A major international effort, called the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), is being carried out under IAEA auspices to design the world's first fusion engineering test reactor, which could be constructed in the 1990's. 4 figs., 3 tabs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6999823
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-103526; CONF-8909192-2; ON: DE90012095; TRN: 90-016528
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. University of California global climate change workshop, Davis, CA (USA), 6 Sep 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English