Future

Fusion projects

JET

JET (Joint European Torus) is advanced programme, which has brought many experience in area of fusion researches so far. It has been launched in 1978 by the EUROATOM with Switzerland and Sweden participation. The project has been targeted to design the tokamak reactor. The goal was achieved in 1983, when first plasma was produced. In 1991 scientist carried out the first controlled fusion reaction. In 1997, during Deuterium-Tritium Experiment JET achieved power of 16 MW and generated 22 MJ of energy with amplification factor Q=0,65 for one second. Sustained reaction was possible to be kept at level 5 MW. After record power achievement, tokamak has served heating method's studies. JET tokamak still exists today, but after end of EUROATOM contract, UKAEA manages the reactor on behalf of other project participants. Further experiments are possible.

Another working tokamak is JT-60, constructed in Japan. But because there is no deuterium - tritium fuel facilities in the JT-60 unit, using this kind of fuel is not possible. It operates with deuterium - deuterium fuel. Undoubtedly its operating experience is important for ITER project. [60], [61]

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