Short introduction to fusion energy and ITER Søren Bang Korsholm Senior Scientist, Industrial Liaison officer
Potential of fusion 250 kg of deuterium and tritium = kg coal Abundant and easily assessable resources No CO 2 release Inherently safe No long-lived radioactive waste
How do we achieve fusion energy? Heat the fuel to 200 million degrees C (15 times the temperature of the core of the Sun) Keep the fuel floating in a strong magnetic field (5-10 Tesla) in a vacuum chamber of 1000 m 3 It can be done! – It has been done
Fusion energy in Hollywood Doctor Octopus in Spiderman 2
Fusion energy in science – JET, Oxford
Remote handling is required
ITER – the next step EU is the host – deliver 45 % 7 partners: EU, India, Japan, China, Korea, Russia and USA ~15 billion Euros ~10 years First contracts in 2008 Ready in 2019
A different view on ITER
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