Energy storage fusion machine manufacturer

What is fusion energy?

Fusion Energy - is an attempt to build Sun-like reactor on Earth that produces times more energy than it consumes. In a fusion process, two lighter atomic nuclei (deuterium and tritium) combine to form a heavier nucleus, while releasing energy. Commonwealth Fusion develops energy through inexhaustible power plant.

Are fusion machines viable?

Historically, fusion machines have not been technically viable, because the energy input required to power the reaction has been larger than the energy produced by the machine. But in the last five years, fusion energy has reached a turning point in its development.

What is CFS fusion?

CFS is using revolutionary high temperature superconducting magnets developed in collaboration with MIT to build smaller and lower-cost tokamak fusion systems. CFS is manufacturing these magnets and building the world’s first commercially-relevant net energy fusion machine, called SPARC.

How does a fusion machine work?

The reaction releases enormous amounts of energy, which is then captured and converted into useful electricity by a fusion machine (Exhibit 2). There are many fusion machine designs, such as magnetic confinement (tokamaks and stellarators), inertial confinement, and magnetized target fusion.

Could a 500 MW fusion power plant power a steelmaking facility?

Nucor Corp., a manufacturer of steel and steel products, and Helion, a fusion energy company, are collaborating to develop a 500-MW fusion power plant to supply baseload electricity to a steelmaking facility.

How can a fusion machine survive the heat?

These include powerful high-temperature superconducting magnets (achieved by Commonwealth Fusion Systems in 2021), plasma injectors (such as the P13 injector demonstrated by General Fusion in 2017), radio frequency heating systems, and new wall materials that can survive the intense heat of a fusion machine’s interior.