METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED FUSION REACTIONS

    公开(公告)号:WO2023064502A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:PCT/US2022/046619

    申请日:2022-10-13

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for performing a fusion reaction. The method comprises providing neutral gas within a gas chamber, supplying energy to the gas chamber to initiate heating of a cathode and ionization of the neutral gas into protons and electrons, causing formation of a conducting channel due to the ionized neutral gas, causing formation of an electron layer outside the cathode based on set of thermionically emitted electrons by the heated cathode, causing acceleration of the electrons towards the cathode to cause the heated cathode to emit a set of secondary electrons due to a potential associated with the electron layer. The set of secondary electrons enhance strength of the electron layer. The method comprises causing formation of an electrostatic potential profile with dips and peaks, due to an electron-ion two-stream instability. The protons are accelerated towards the cathode at peaks and bombardment of the protons into the cathode enables fusion reaction.

    H-ISOTOPE SEPARATION SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2023285820A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:PCT/GB2022/051818

    申请日:2022-07-13

    Abstract: The present invention provides an ion separation system (100) for separating a beam of mixed ions (2, 3, 4) into separate single ion beams to provide a mean to purify a gas mixture, including the separation of Hydrogen isotopes from Fusion reactors, including from blanket fluid and environmental contamination, with particular emphasis on tritium recovery. An ion separation system (100) comprising a vacuum enclosure (1) including an operating volume (50) therein; an ion beam source (18) for supplying a beam of mixed ionic species in a plane X, magnetic pole pieces (5); and focusing optics (11) operating in the vacuum enclosure (1); wherein the operating volume (50) is subject to a "Dee"-shaped magnetic field directed perpendicular to the plane X of the ion beam for separating a beam of mixed ionic species into distinct beams.

    ENCEINTE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PROTECTION CONTRE DES RAYONNEMENTS EXTERNES

    公开(公告)号:WO2022269142A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:PCT/FR2021/000065

    申请日:2021-06-23

    Abstract: Enceinte de protection contre des rayonnements externes, comprenant une structure multicouches (2) définissant une chambre (3) ouverte destinée à loger au moins un objet (4, 5), la structure multicouches (2) comprenant, de l'intérieur vers l'extérieur de la chambre (3), une première couche (7) de blindage magnétique, une deuxième couche (8) apte à supporter la structure multicouches (2) et une troisième couche (9) comportant un matériau apte à absorber des neutrons, la troisième couche (9) comportant plusieurs modules (10) en contact les uns contre les autres.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTENDED PLASMA CONFINEMENT

    公开(公告)号:WO2022260878A2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:PCT/US2022/031376

    申请日:2022-05-27

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for plasma confinement utilizing various electrode and valve configurations. In one example, a device includes a first electrode positioned to define an outer boundary of an acceleration volume, a second electrode arranged coaxially with respect to the first electrode and positioned to define an inner boundary of the acceleration volume, at least one power supply to drive an electric current along a Z-pinch plasma column between the first second electrodes, and a set of valves to provide gas to the acceleration volume to fuel the Z-pinch plasma column, wherein an electron flow of the electric current is in a first direction from the second electrode to the first electrode. In additional or alternative examples, a shaping part is conductively connected to the second electrode to, in a presence of the gas, cause a gas breakdown of the gas to generate a sheared flow velocity profile.

    CENTRAL COLUMN FOR A TOROIDAL FIELD COIL OF A TOKAMAK PLASMA CHAMBER

    公开(公告)号:WO2022258206A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/071497

    申请日:2021-07-30

    Inventor: SLADE, Robert

    Abstract: A toroidal field coil for a tokamak plasma chamber having a central column. The toroidal field coil comprises first and second high temperature superconductor, HTS, assemblies comprising a respective one or more HTS tapes for conducting electrical current parallel to an axis of the central column. Each of the HTS tapes comprises HTS material having an associated critical current that is dependent on a magnetic field at the HTS tape when the central column is in use. The central column further comprises a cooling mechanism configured to preferentially cool the first HTS assembly relative to the second HTS assembly to reduce or eliminate a difference in the critical current of the or each HTS tape of the first HTS assembly relative to the critical current of the or each HTS tape of the second HTS assembly.

    INFRARED LIGHT RECYCLING THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC HYDROGEN ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR

    公开(公告)号:WO2022189947A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:PCT/IB2022/052016

    申请日:2022-03-08

    Inventor: MILLS, Randell

    Abstract: A power generator is described that provides at least one of electrical and thermal power comprising (i) at least one reaction cell for reactions involving atomic hydrogen products identifiable by unique analytical and spectroscopic signatures, (ii) a molten metal injection system comprising at least one pump such as an electromagnetic pump that provides a molten metal stream to the reaction cell and at least one reservoir that receives the molten metal stream, and (iii) an ignition system comprising an electrical power source that provides low-voltage, high-current electrical energy to the at least one steam of molten metal to ignite a plasma to initiate rapid kinetics of the reaction and an energy gain. In some embodiments, the power generator may comprise: (v) a source of H2 and O2 supplied to the plasma, (vi) a molten metal recovery system, and (vii) a power converter capable of (a) converting the high-power light output from a blackbody radiator of the cell into electricity using concentrator thermophotovoltaic cells with light recycling or (b) converting the energetic plasma into electricity using a magnetohydrodynamic converter.

    一种化学元素转化的方法及装置
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022183995A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-09

    申请号:PCT/CN2022/078133

    申请日:2022-02-27

    Applicant: 姜卫

    Abstract: 一种化学元素转化的装置,包含筒体(1),所述筒体(1)的两端设置有第一挡板(2)和第二挡板(3),所述第一挡板(2)和所述第二挡板(3)全部采用导电材料,所述第一挡板(2)和所述第二挡板(3)连接有正电压(8),所述第二挡板(3)的中心有圆孔,所述第二挡板(3)的外侧设置有变频电磁波发射器(4),所述变频电磁波发射器(4)可以向所述筒体(1)内发射电磁波且可以调节电磁波的频率,所述第二挡板(3)中心的圆孔和所述变频电磁波发射器(4)的发射头可以紧密相连,所述筒体(1)的内壁设置有载物夹(5),所述筒体(1)连接有抽真空装置(6),所述抽真空装置(6)可以把所述筒体(1)内的空气排放干净,所述载物夹(5)可以放置单质薄片(7)。

    NUCLEAR FUSION BREEDER BLANKET
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022162393A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:PCT/GB2022/050248

    申请日:2022-01-31

    Abstract: New breeder blanket designs and configurations for use in a nuclear fusion reactor to breed Tritium fuel are presented. The breeder blanket designs consist of steel conduits made of different sections, formed of different steels, which are used for the circulation of liquid breeder material.

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