Nuclear fusion and its large potential for the future world energy supply

• Autorzy: Ongena J.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/nuka-2016-0070

• Konferencja: Summer School of Plasma Diagnostics PhDiaFusion 2015: “Soft X-ray Diagnostics for Fusion Plasma” (16-20.06.2015 ; Bezmiechowa, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

An overview of the energy problem in the world is presented. The colossal task of ‘decarbonizing’ the current energy system, with ~85% of the primary energy produced from fossil sources is discussed. There are at the moment only two options that can contribute to a solution: renewable energy (sun, wind, hydro, etc.) or nuclear fission. Their contributions, ~2% for sun and wind, ~6% for hydro and ~5% for fission, will need to be enormously increased in a relatively short time, to meet the targets set by policy makers. The possible role and large potential for fusion to contribute to a solution in the future as a safe, nearly inexhaustible and environmentally compatible energy source is discussed. The principles of magnetic and inertial confinement are outlined, and the two main options for magnetic confi nement, tokamak and stellarator, are explained. The status of magnetic fusion is summarized and the next steps in fusion research, ITER and DEMO, briefly presented.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

energy; nuclear fusion; tokamak; stellarator

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 61, No. 4
• Strony: 425--432
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Ongena J.

• Plasma Physics Laboratory, Royal Military Academy, Partner in the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (TEC), Renaissancelaan 30, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.