Star Power
ITER and the International Quest for Fusion Energy
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2022
Summary
Nuclear fusion research tells us that the Sun uses one gram of hydrogen to make as much energy as can be obtained by burning eight tons of petroleum. If nuclear fusion—the process that makes the stars shine—could be domesticated for commercial energy production, the world would gain an inexhaustible source of energy that neither depletes natural resources nor produces greenhouse gases.
In Star Power, Alan Becoulet offers a concise and accessible primer on fusion energy, expla…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262046268 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262046261 |
| Author: | Erik Butler, Alain Bécoulet |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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“The experimental nuclear fusion reactor ITER is probably the most expensive scientific experiment ever. Construction began in France in 2013; completion is scheduled for 2025. Alain B
“The experimental nuclear fusion reactor ITER is probably the most expensive scientific experiment ever. Construction began in France in 2013; completion is scheduled for 2025. Alain Bécoulet, ITER’s head of engineering, captures some 60 years of research in “the somewhat mad enterprise of domesticating the energy of the stars”. Fusing one gram of hydrogen into helium makes as much energy as burning eight tonnes of petroleum. Despite many technical challenges, results convince Bécoulet that the star-makers will succeed.”—Nature
About The Author
Erik Butler
Alain Becoulet is Head of Engineering for ITER, an international nuclear fusion research and engineering demonstration project in France. Previously, he was Director of the French Magnetic Fusion Research Institute.
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