Re: whats the plan at Cadarache ?

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:11:04 GMT, "George Hammond"
<nowhere1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>According to my miniscule knowledge of fusion power.... the basic
>problem is... it's never been solved.... and no one knows how to do it!
>
>By that I mean the most successful research so far has only yielded
>a Q of 60%.... meaning the best reactor so far only produced 60%
>of the power put into it.... meaning a 40% net loss!
>
>True fusion power has never been achieved, even in a laboratory!
>
>So, surely.. given this scientific fact.... Cadarache CAN'T pe proposed
>as a "working power plant"... since no one knows how to build such a thing!
>
>
>So what is Cadarache supposed to be (for $20 billion)... another "fusion
>research project" ?
>
>thanks, Dutch
>

Actually yes, ITER is a research reactor design to achieve Q in excess
of 10.

Also your assertion that break even has not been reached is incorrect.
JET achived a Q>1 several years ago for short durations on several
occaisions.

The follow on to ITER, DEMO will be a prototype Fusion power reactor.

Kelly McDonald
.

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