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Title: Control of impurities in toroidal plasma devices

Abstract

A method and apparatus for plasma impurity control in closed flux plasma systems such as Tokamak reactors is disclosed. Local axisymmetrical injection of hydrogen gas is employed to reverse the normally inward flow of impurities into the plasma.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. La Jolla, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863747
Patent Number(s):
4239594
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
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
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-03-0167
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
control; impurities; toroidal; plasma; devices; method; apparatus; impurity; closed; flux; systems; tokamak; reactors; disclosed; local; axisymmetrical; injection; hydrogen; gas; employed; reverse; normally; inward; flow; plasma devices; toroidal plasma; hydrogen gas; plasma device; impurity control; plasma systems; /376/173/

Citation Formats

Ohkawa, Tihiro. Control of impurities in toroidal plasma devices. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Ohkawa, Tihiro. Control of impurities in toroidal plasma devices. United States.
Ohkawa, Tihiro. Tue . "Control of impurities in toroidal plasma devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863747.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for plasma impurity control in closed flux plasma systems such as Tokamak reactors is disclosed. Local axisymmetrical injection of hydrogen gas is employed to reverse the normally inward flow of impurities into the plasma.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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