Nuclear Fusion and Our Future

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Is Fusion Power a Safer and Superior Alternative to Fission Power And Which Method of Fusion is the Most Promising for Future Energy Generation? Dissertation by FĂĄbio Ribeiro Brady Extended Project Qualification - 2016-2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 - Comparing Fusion Power with Fission Power .................................................................. 2 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Scientific Challenges and efficiency ..................................................................................................................... 3 Risks posed by the process of Fusion and Fission in Power Plants ...................................................................... 5 The risks posed by the waste products to human life and the environment ...................................................... 8 Economic Viability .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Relative energy produced per kilogram of fuel and avaliblity fo fuel ................................................................ 11

Section 2 – Comparing techniques of achieving nuclear power ....................................................... 12 Comparing Magnetic confinement with inertial confinement .......................................................................... 12

Section 3 - Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 14 Is Fusion power a safer and superior alternative to fission power? .................................................................. 14 Which method of fusion is the most promising for future energy generation? ............................................... 15

Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 16 Appendix ................................................................................................................................... 19

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