Plasma confinement system with outer electrode having liquifiable material and methods for use

Shumlak, Uri; McLean, Harry S.; Nelson, Brian A.

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Title: Plasma confinement system with outer electrode having liquifiable material and methods for use

Abstract

An example plasma confinement system includes an inner electrode having a rounded first end that is disposed on a longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system and an outer electrode that at least partially surrounds the inner electrode. The outer electrode includes a solid conductive shell and an electrically conductive material disposed on the solid conductive shell and on the longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system. The electrically conductive material has a melting point within a range of 170° C. to 800° C. at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Related plasma confinement systems and methods are also disclosed herein.

Inventors:: Shumlak, Uri; McLean, Harry S.; Nelson, Brian A.

Issue Date:: Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2022

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1892517

Patent Number(s):: 11219117

Application Number:: 16/619,895

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
G21B1/05 - with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
G21B1/11 - Details
G21B1/115 - {Tritium recovery}
G21B1/17 - Vacuum chambers
G21B1/21 - Electric power supply systems, e.g. for magnet systems, switching devices, storage devices, circuit arrangements {

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/06 - Longitudinal pinch devices
H05H1/16 - using externally-applied electric and magnetic fields
H05H1/54 - Plasma accelerators

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E30/10 - Fusion reactors

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AR0000571

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/07/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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