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The continued work to develop nuclear fusion for commercial energy is a fascinating space. This great article from Engineering News-Record dives into current landscape and talks about innovation, challenges, companies (like Helion), etc. A really interesting read. 📖 https://lnkd.in/g284CrwZ

"AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy" This is actually a progressive positive step towards Nuclear Fusion... worryingly. The reactor is large and uses massive power, but the actual controlled experiment is only enough to run an electric kettle and with this being achieved in the US it won't be a full bore 3.1KW/h UK kettle as we are on 220-240 volts and America is only on 110 volt. So in this controlled experiment we are generally only talking about 1.8KW/h kettle which used in American kitchens is slow, to the UK rapid fire boiling kettles and why in America most homes boil water for hot drinks, usually Coffee is achieved on the gas hob because it is easier and faster than a half as powerful and twice as long to boil kettle here in the UK. Now with that cleared up I can continue to speak about the controlled experiment breakthrough. Using A.i to control the reactor which can see an unstable plasma happening 300 milliseconds before it happens and then can make changes to the control of the plasma in the reactor to make it stable again and this continues the Fusion Reaction in a stable way maintaining it and continuing to produce power in a more efficient way. The human eye blinks at about 100-150 milliseconds so with a 300 millisecond response time we are talking split second reactions to notice the unstable plasma, then react to that unstable plasma to correct it to return it to stable plasma roughly 3 times every second during the Nuclear Fusion process. So with it being in America a guess of 1.8KW/h of electricity has been pumped into the reactor and the output from reactor even if it is 1.9KW/h is a 100 watt (The same energy that would run an old incandescent light bulb) has been produced in a clean and green manner. The nuclear Fusion reactor would then refeed 1.8KW/h of that 1.9KW/h back into the reactor to maintain the Nuclear Fusion along with the Hydrogen and the other element like Tritium 3 and that small 100 watts of electricity left over from the original 1.9KW/h would then be fed into the nations electrical grid. The 1.9KW/h of energy produced out of the reactor then the 1.8KW/h of energy pumped back into the nuclear fusion reactor creates the next future 1.9KW/h and again 1.8KW/h of electricity is recycled back into the reactor and the now 100 watts which now equals a total of 200 watts of clean green electricity in pumped into the nations electricity grid that is essential the cycle process of how this works. Is Nuclear Fusion a good or bad thing - well the issue as I have highlighted ages ago is the Hydrogen that is not recycled at the end of the Nuclear Reactor per cycle is annilhated into pure energy which doesn't create a closed loop system but an open loop system and we only have to look at the Plastic open loop system to see how well that is going by looking at the contents of the sea. https://lnkd.in/eA-TUMRc

Here are some of my thoughts on the recent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion.

NANO PARTNERS WITH CURIO FOR MICROREACTOR FUEL RECYCLING Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Curio Solutions to optimize nuclear fuel recycling capabilities for its next-generation portable nuclear microreactors. The collaboration aims to enhance the recyclability of NANO Nuclear's fuel designs and implement cutting-edge recycling methods using Curio's NuCycle process. The one-year collaboration will focus on optimizing NANO Nuclear's 'ZEUS' and 'ODIN' microreactors, exploring opportunities to integrate recycled fuel into their advanced designs, leading to formal agreements if successful. NANO Nuclear's 'ZEUS' microreactor is designed to generate 1-2 MW of clean electricity without fluid coolant, while 'ODIN' benefits from recently acquired annular linear induction pump technology. Jay Yu, Executive Chairman of NANO Nuclear, emphasized the significance of this collaboration in revitalizing the nuclear industry and advancing cleaner, more efficient, and safer reactors. James Walker, CEO of NANO Nuclear, highlighted the company's vision of reimagining energy production through accessible and adaptable microreactors. This partnership with Curio Solutions represents a step towards creating a sustainable nuclear fuel cycle and addressing the full lifecycle of nuclear fuel. #NEI #Nuclear #Microreactors #FuelRecycling #NuclearTech

Great to see this kind of thinking. AI will take tremendous computational power, and electricity. Reliable low carbon sources like nuclear make sense. (But what's with the photo associated with this post? Is it supposed to make nuclear look scary?) https://lnkd.in/gpZrR6GG

NearStar Fusion, a five-person startup in Chantilly, Virginia, has a new energy-generating approach using nuclear fusion. The company is training plasma railguns to get over the hurdle of generating more power than is put in, Technical.ly reported on Monday. Nuclear fusion is considered the holy grail of the energy sector that will solve the world's energy woes once achieved. Unlike nuclear fission, where heavy atoms are split in a nuclear reactor, nuclear fusion aims to fuse atoms of lighter elements like hydrogen to make stable products like helium, much like the process that occurs on the Sun. NearStar is a sister concern of HyperJet Fusion, also based in Chantilly and researching fusion energy using plasma jets. Instead of focusing on how to increase output from the reaction of nuclear fusion, NearStar's team is confident in reducing the energy input needed for ignition - the beginning of nuclear fusion. According to the company," this can be achieved by using plasma railguns, which are energy efficient. There is another advantage of doing this. When nuclear fusion does become a reality in the future, the use of high-end lasers will also require highly technical staff to run the power plant. On the other hand, NearStar believes that a powerplant that uses railguns could be operated by upskilling car mechanics and maintenance workers, a better proposition from a commercial perspective. The startup has a handful of people on board but is expanding its team to include 20 scientists and engineers and aims to break even in the next five years. CEO Amit Singh, who previously worked with a data analytics firm, believes that all components to make nuclear fusion a reality are available, and the company's simple approach will help reach there sooner rather than later. #nuclear #engineering #fusion #startup #railguns #unique #practical https://lnkd.in/d8CsSRiD

Measuring neutrons to reduce nuclear waste . Nuclear power is considered one of the ways to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, but how to deal with nuclear waste products is a concern. Radioactive waste products can be turned into more stable elements, but this process is not yet viable at scale. New research reveals a method to more accurately measure, predict and model a key part of the process to make nuclear waste more stable. This could lead to improved nuclear waste treatment facilities and also to new theories about how some heavier elements in the universe came to be. #ScienceDailynews #InnovativeResearch #NextGenScience #ExploringFrontiers

Japan is helping to pave the way for a cutting-edge nuclear fusion project in France, but international cooperation is moving toward competition. The 2,600-ton, 16-meter-tall JT-60SA, a giant device for nuclear fusion experiments in Ibaraki Prefecture, will provide data necessary for the ITER project in France. A recent breakthrough in the U.S. has raised hopes that the realization of fusion — considered the ultimate energy source free of carbon dioxide emissions — as a viable energy source is closer than ever. But the environment surrounding nuclear fusion has been changing rapidly, with investors abroad pouring billions into private-sector projects. Now, many experts say Japan needs to adapt to the tectonic changes happening in the field — or risks getting left behind. Tomoko Otake takes a look at the state of nuclear fusion research in Japan, as well as the challenges ahead, for Our Planet in The Japan Times, with a few photos by me. #nuclearfusion #nuclearenergy #energy Read more here:

Timely move to expand research and knowledge base. Nuclear has to feature if Singapore is to achieve 20250 Net Zero goals. Hydrogen pathway seems challenging at the moment. SMRs and potential joint development with neighbours could be one way to progress.