ORNL, Type One Energy to advance fusion fuel cycle with innovative new technologies

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ORNL, Type One Energy to advance fusion fuel cycle with innovative new technologies

https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-type-one-energy-advance-fusion-fuel-cycle-innovative-new-technologies

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a suite of cryogenic pellet fueling technologies to Type One Energy. The agreement covers four inventions designed to produce and inject solid hydrogen pellets into fusion plasmas. This technology aims to improve fuel efficiency and core plasma performance in next-generation stellarator fusion devices.

Reliable fueling is a technical hurdle for continuous fusion power generation, particularly regarding the handling of tritium. Current methods like gas puffing lack the precision required for reactor-scale operations. By transitioning these laboratory-developed extrusion systems to the private sector, the collaboration seeks to address fuel containment and high-repetition injection rates necessary for commercial fusion viability.

Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Type One Energy Matt Miles (L) joins ORNL Director Stephen Streiffer in signing a licensing agreement for a suite of cryogenic pellet fueling technologies to advance fusion energy commercialization. Credit: Alonda Hines/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a suite of cryogenic pellet fueling technologies to Type One Energy, advancing a critical capability for high-performance fusion plasma operations.

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https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-type-one-energy-advance-fusion-fuel-cycle-innovative-new-technologies