Suppose a fusion power plant operates at the pressure ( 7 atm) and temperature ( 150

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Suppose a fusion power plant operates at the pressure (≈ 7 atm) and temperature (≈ 150 × 106 K) planned for ITER, and suppose the plasma volume equals that of ITER (840 m3) as well. Assuming that the plasma contains equal numbers of d and t nuclei, estimate how long such a fusion reactor could provide fusion power equal to 1 GW before it would have to be refueled.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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