Commercialising Fusion Energy : How Small Businesses Are Transforming Big Science / edited by William Nuttall [and nine others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nuttall, William, editor.

Series:

IOP Ebooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : IOP Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

This edited book provides an overview of the commercialisation of fusion energy technology, giving emphasis to the emerging role of private sector entities. The editors believe there is a need for a good overview of a complex phenomenon that has the potential to transform fusion energy research after decades of leadership by governmental and inter-governmental efforts. The book addresses not only the science and technology of fusion commercialisation, but also the associated innovation management.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Editor biographies

William J Nuttall

Satoshi Konishi

Shutaro Takeda

David Webbe-Wood

List of contributors

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 What is nuclear fusion?

1.3 Purpose and structure of this book

References

Chapter

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Three key conceptual spaces for fusion reactors: MCF, ICF and MIF

2.2.1 Magnetic confinement fusion

2.2.2 Inertial confinement fusion (ICF)

2.2.3 Magneto-inertial fusion (MIF)

2.3 Concept-specific engineering challenges for MCF, ICF and MIF

2.3.1 Plasma production and control

2.3.2 Fuelling and exhaust systems

2.3.3 Diagnostics

2.4 Summary

Supplementary Tables

Chapter 3 Considerations for commercialization strategies for fusion energy

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Background

3.1.2 Content of this chapter

3.2 Future market

3.2.1 Energy demand forecasts

3.2.2 The role of nuclear fusion in climate change mitigations

3.2.3 Future market for fusion energy systems

3.3 Commercialization pathways

3.3.1 Four commercialization pathways

3.3.2 The benefits and the risks of spinoff businesses

3.3.3 Technology readiness level

3.3.4 Investment strategies for fusion enterprises

3.4 Fusion power core design methodology

3.5 Constraints

3.6 Conclusions

Acknowledgment

Chapter 4 Funding and financing commercial fusion power plants

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Possible sources of funding

4.2.1 Provision of funds by a commercial operator

4.2.2 Funds provided by a bank or similar investor

4.2.3 Funding provided by government

4.2.4 Funds provided by the consumer

4.3 Sources of income

4.3.1 Income from sale of electricity

4.3.2 Income from other uses of the energy

4.4 Conclusions

Chapter.

5.1 The case for fusion energy

5.2 The Tokamak Energy approach-spherical tokamaks and high temperature superconductors

5.3 The combination of spherical tokamaks and high temperature superconductors

5.4 Progress so far

5.5 Future plans and business overview

5.6 Summary

Chapter 6 Laser fusion CANDY GPI/Hamamatsu

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Laser fusion activities in the world

6.2.1 How the laser fusion reactor generates power

6.2.2 Laser fusion activities and trends

6.3 Laser fusion activities in Hamamatsu

6.3.1 Why laser fusion in Hamamatsu?

6.3.2 Strategy of GPI

6.4 Laser fusion mini-reactor CANDY

6.4.1 Concept of CANDY

6.4.2 Laser technology

6.4.3 Plasma fuel physics

6.4.4 Target injection

6.5 Summary

Acknowledgments

Chapter 7 Pioneers of commercial fusion

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Private investment in fusion

7.2.1 Private investment into clean energy technology

7.2.2 Private investment in fusion: same but different

7.3 Private fusion companies

7.3.1 TAE Technologies

7.3.2 General Fusion

7.3.3 Lawrenceville Plasma Physics

7.3.4 MIFTI Fusion

7.3.5 First Light Fusion Ltd

7.3.6 Proton Scientific Inc.

7.3.7 Helion Energy

7.3.8 Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works

7.3.9 CTFusion

7.3.10 Agni Fusion

7.3.11 Commonwealth Fusion Systems

7.3.12 Compact Fusion Systems

7.3.13 Hyperjet Fusion

7.3.14 HB11 Energy

7.3.15 ZaP Energy

7.3.16 Marvel Fusion

7.3.17 Renaissance Fusion

7.4 Discussion: the prospect of private fusion success

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Three components towards fusion commercialization

8.3 The role of private fusion companies

8.4 STEP-spherical tokamak for energy production

8.5 Fusion power from a spherical tokamak plasma.

8.6 Technical risks to commercial viability of a spherical tokamak

8.7 Conclusions

Chapter 9 DEMO design activities and helical initiatives in Japan

9.1 Japan's policy on fusion research and development

9.2 Status of tokamak DEMO design in Japan

9.3 Helical reactor design as alternatives

9.4 Issues towards commercialization

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Engineering challenges to commercial fusion

10.2.1 Fusion reactor materials

10.2.2 Blankets for tritium breeding and power generation

10.2.3 Tritium handling systems

10.2.4 Waste management and remote handling

10.2.5 Balance of plant systems

10.3 Fusion innovation

10.3.1 Seeking successful fusion innovation

10.3.2 Commercial drivers for fusion

10.3.3 An innovation strategy for cooperative public and private sector fusion development

10.4 Conclusions

Chapter 11 Commercial opportunities for nuclear fusion

11.1 Introduction and historical origins

11.1.1 Fusion energy ambitions live in the shadow of nuclear fission success-1960s and 1970s

11.1.2 Atomic energy-the allure of electricity

11.1.3 Fusion follows fission's footsteps

11.2 Civil fusion's first success

11.3 The painful story of 'cold fusion'

11.4 Looking ahead: fusion's potential commercial attributes

11.5 Fusion can do better than electricity generation

11.6 The importance of net-zero and deep decarbonization

11.7 Non-electricity commercialization

11.7.1 Process heat applications

11.8 Conclusions

Acknowledgements

Chapter 12 Fusion energy and carbon management

12.1 Fusion and carbon-based chemistry

12.2 Pyrolysis and gasification of biomass

12.3 Market for biofuel

12.4 Electricity generation by SOFC

12.5 Effect of subsidy

12.6 Fusion charcoal production.

12.7 Market in carbon credits

12.8 Economic analyses of CCS

12.9 Carbon credit trading

12.10 Biomass feedstock and supply chain

12.10.1 Residential garbage and its collection

12.10.2 Agricultural by-products and their characteristics

12.11 Summary

Chapter 13 Conclusions

Index.

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ISBN:

9780750340939

0750340932