Speaker
Mr
George Neilson
(USA)
Description
Nations engaged in magnetic fusion R&D are now examining the needed programmes to move toward DEMO, i.e., a practical demonstration of electricity generation on a power plant scale, also satisfying a range of socio-economic goals. The path to DEMO will include major fusion nuclear facilities and their accompanying programmes to develop the various technologies needed to harness fusion energy for peaceful purposes. An IAEA “consultancy meeting” was held in January 2012 to discuss possibilities and opportunities for a coordinated international approach to addressing the critical issues for DEMO. Three findings resulted: 1) The scientific and technical issues for fusion development are known; 2) There is no single roadmap; and 3) international collaboration on promoting a coordinated DEMO programme would be beneficial to all parties. Concerning the third finding, it was concluded that the best way to move forward is to institute a DEMO Programme Workshop Series under the auspices of the IAEA.
Country or International Organization of Primary Author
United States of America
Primary author
Mr
George Neilson
(USA)
Co-authors
Dr
Andrea Garafalo
(General Atomics)
Prof.
Boris Kuteev
(National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute")
Dr
David Ward
(Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)
Dr
Gianfranco Federici
(European Fusion Development Agreement)
Prof.
Hartmut Zohm
(Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics)
Prof.
Hiroshi Yamada
(National Institute for Fusion Science)
Dr
Keeman Kim
(National Fusion research Institute)
Prof.
Mohamed Abdou
(University of California at Los Angeles)
Prof.
P. K. Kaw
(Institute for Plasma Research)
Dr
Richard Kamendje
(IAEA)
Dr
Richard Kurtz
(Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
