Scientists Achieve 100 Million Degrees Kelvin with New Compact Fusion Reactor

Scientists Achieve 100 Million Degrees Kelvin with New Compact Fusion Reactor

TEHRAN (ANA)- The most compact nuclear fusion reactor built to date by researchers at Tokamak Energy could provide a more affordable and sustainable means of future fusion energy.
Smaller, Stronger Magnets Could Improve Devices to Harness Fusion Power of Sun, Stars

Smaller, Stronger Magnets Could Improve Devices to Harness Fusion Power of Sun, Stars

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construction of machines that could help the world harness the power of the sun to create electricity without producing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
New Findings about Moving Electricity Could Improve Fusion Devices

New Findings about Moving Electricity Could Improve Fusion Devices

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found that updating a mathematical model to include a physical property known as resistivity could lead to the improved design of doughnut-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks.
New Feedback System Can Improve Efficiency of Fusion Reactions

New Feedback System Can Improve Efficiency of Fusion Reactions

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have refined the use of magnetic fields to improve the performance of doughnut-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks.
Turkiye's First Nuclear Plant Gains Official Nuclear Facility Status with Arrival of Fuel

Turkiye's First Nuclear Plant Gains Official Nuclear Facility Status with Arrival of Fuel

TEHRAN (ANA)- Turkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant gained official nuclear facility status with the arrival of its first nuclear fuel, the Energy and Natural Resources Minister said.
Computational Modelling in Support of Progress towards Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakeven

Computational Modelling in Support of Progress towards Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakeven

TEHRAN (ANA)- Bhuvana Srinivasan, an Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech, leads a team supporting several nuclear fusion energy concepts through computational modelling.
Germany Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactors

Germany Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactors

TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany shut down its last atomic reactors, marking the end of the country's nuclear era after more than 60 years.
Shutting Down Nuclear Power Could Increase Air Pollution

Shutting Down Nuclear Power Could Increase Air Pollution

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows that if US nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas to fill the energy gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths.
Most Efficient Method for Creating Metallic Plasmas

Most Efficient Method for Creating Metallic Plasmas

TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of researchers from Tohoku University and the Toyohashi University of Technology has successfully used solid metals under a strong magnetic field in a microwave resonator to create metallic plasmas.
Predicting Reactor Pressure Vessel Behavior for Light-Water Reactors

Predicting Reactor Pressure Vessel Behavior for Light-Water Reactors

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the Universities of Wisconsin and California are integrating physics and Machine Learning to predict materials degradation in nuclear reactors.
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