Nuclear fusion reactor exhaust heat gets world’s first levitated dipole divertor tech

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Nuclear fusion reactor exhaust heat gets world's first levitated dipole divertor tech

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-reactor-gets-divertor

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Nuclear fusion reactor exhaust gets world's first dipole divertor tech

The United States Department of Energy selected OpenStar Technologies and Columbia University to develop the first exhaust system for a levitated dipole fusion reactor. Researchers will combine advanced software simulations with operational data from OpenStar prototypes to manage plasma heat and particle removal. The resulting divertor design will be deployed on OpenStar's upcoming Tahi machine.

Researchers are combining advanced software with experimental data to address plasma-exhaust challenges in levitated dipole fusion reactors.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected OpenStar Technologies and Columbia University to design the world's first exhaust system for a levitated dipole fusion reactor. Commercial nuclear fusion relies on trapping superheated gas—known as plasma—inside magnetic fields. However, every reactor must safely clear away heat and stray particles before they melt the machine's interior walls.

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