Published August 2023
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Journal article
Unlimited fusion-energy station based on lithium recovery from seawater for a net-zero carbon world
- 1. National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Rokkasho, Aomori (Japan)
Description
This article presents the concept of unlimited fusion-energy station (U-FESTA), comprising a fusion power plant and a lithium (Li) recovery facility to recover Li from seawater, for example the Li-separation method by ionic conductor (LiSMIC). To realize the U-FESTA, we discuss the relationship among the seawater-based Li-recovery efficiency, blanket technology on 6Li enrichment, intake cooling seawater in a power plant, and the blanket-replacement period. (author)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Plasma and Fusion Research
- Journal Volume
- 18
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1205077.1-1205077.2
- ISSN
- 1880-6821
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 55089879
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BREEDING BLANKETS; BRINES; DEUTERIUM; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ION BATTERIES; MATERIALS RECOVERY; SEAWATER; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MANAGEMENT; METALS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER PLANTS; PROCESSING; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SYNTHESIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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- Notes
- 9 refs., 2 figs.