Career Path > General
Fusion vs Fission
GLW:
--- Quote from: Marlin on Mar 14, 2017, 02:26 ---I don't see an impact to fusion research. The increased budget to physics computing was for nuclear weapons testing and climate modeling. Returning it to 2008 levels leaves lots of money and does not seem to make any difference to fusion.
[2cents]
[coffee]
--- End quote ---
I read a little different:
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/10-questions-rick-perry-trumps-pick-energy-secretary
ITER is a multinational project to prove that generating energy by fusing hydrogen isotopes together at temperatures exceeding those in the center of the sun is scientifically feasible. But the project, currently under construction in southern France, is at least a decade behind schedule and could cost three times original estimates.
If a U.S. domestic project were similarly so far out of control, Congress or the White House likely would have killed it long ago. But the United States has only a 9% stake in ITER—matched by China, India, Japan, Russia, and South Korea—whereas the European Union, as host, is footing 45% of the bill and is determined to see it through.
Attitudes in Congress range from enthusiastic flag waving to vocal opposition. The Senate has repeatedly put forward budgets that zero out ITER, while the House continues the back it. The annual compromise has been to provide only just enough money to remain a partner; but that has squeezed domestic fusion programs to the point of near-extinction.......
reckon we will have to wait and see 2018's budget,... [coffee]
Marlin:
--- Quote from: GLW on Mar 14, 2017, 03:41 ---I read a little different:
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/10-questions-rick-perry-trumps-pick-energy-secretary
ITER is a multinational project to prove that generating energy by fusing hydrogen isotopes together at temperatures exceeding those in the center of the sun is scientifically feasible. But the project, currently under construction in southern France, is at least a decade behind schedule and could cost three times original estimates.
If a U.S. domestic project were similarly so far out of control, Congress or the White House likely would have killed it long ago. But the United States has only a 9% stake in ITER—matched by China, India, Japan, Russia, and South Korea—whereas the European Union, as host, is footing 45% of the bill and is determined to see it through.
Attitudes in Congress range from enthusiastic flag waving to vocal opposition. The Senate has repeatedly put forward budgets that zero out ITER, while the House continues the back it. The annual compromise has been to provide only just enough money to remain a partner; but that has squeezed domestic fusion programs to the point of near-extinction.......
reckon we will have to wait and see 2018's budget,... [coffee]
--- End quote ---
This is a different article and it focuses on France's ITER. It seems the job program for US fusion may still be intact. ;)
[coffee]
GLW:
--- Quote from: Rennhack on Nov 08, 2015, 02:23 ---World's Largest Fusion Reactor is About to Switch On
http://gizmodo.com/worlds-most-insane-fusion-reactor-is-about-to-switch-on-1741199892
It took 19 full years to build W7-X. By the end of the month, approval to turn the reactor on is expected to come from Germany’s nuclear regulators.
--- End quote ---
...Operational phase 2 (OP2) is planned for the end of 2021 to test the cooled divertor...
https://www.ipp.mpg.de/4828222/01_20
19 years to build and here we are 5 years later still testing,...
next year,...
once you get past 20 years you are on the downhill side of "we'll have fusion in only 40 years",...
fast approaching the 3rd time since 1946,...
http://www-fusion-magnetique.cea.fr/gb/fusion/histoire/site_historique.htm
:-\ ::)
Rennhack:
--- Quote from: Content1 on Oct 01, 2009, 03:01 ---Fusion is happening now, next year it will cross over to produce more energy then the costs to produce.
--- End quote ---
Always 10 years away...
GLW:
--- Quote from: Rennhack on Jan 02, 2024, 07:21 ---Always 10 years away...
--- End quote ---
good one,....
https://www.flamewarriorsguide.com/warriorshtm/necromancer.htm
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page
Go to full version