- Title
- The potential for Australian involvement in ITER
- Creator
- O'Connor, D. J.; Collins, G. A.; Hole, M. J.
- Relation
- A Pacific Nuclear Future: Nuclear Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Society: 15th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (15PNBC). Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (Sydney 15-20 October, 2006 )
- Relation
- http://www.pacificnuclear.org/pnc/2006-Proceedings/0610015final00137.html
- Publisher
- Australian Nuclear Association
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2006
- Description
- Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, offers a solution to the world's long-term energy needs: providing large scale energy production with zero greenhouse gas emissions, short-lived radio-active waste compared to conventional nuclear fission cycles, and a virtually limitless supply of fuel. Almost three decades of fusion research has produced spectacular progress. Present-day experiments have a power gain ratio approaching unity (ratio of power out to power in), with a power output in the 10's of megawatts in pulsed plasmas of duration seconds. The world's next major fusion experiment, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), will be a pre-prototype power plant. Since announcement of the ITER site in June 2005, the ITER project, has gained momentum and political support. The world's next major fusion experiment, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), will be a pre-prototype power plant. Since announcement of the ITER site in June 2005, the ITER project, has gained momentum and political support. Despite Australia's foundation role in the field of fusion science, through the pioneering work of Sir Mark Oliphant, and significant contributions to the international fusion program over the succeeding years, Australia is not involved in the ITER project. In this talk, the activities of a recently formed consortium of scientists and engineers, the Australian ITER Forum will be outlined. The Forum is drawn from six Universities, ANSTO (the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation) and AINSE (the Australian Institute for Nuclear Science & Engineering), and seeks to promote fusion energy in the Australian community and negotiate a role for Australia in the ITER project. As part of this activity, the Australian government recently funded a workshop that discussed the ways and means of engaging Australia in ITER. The workshop brought the research, industrial, government and general public communities, together with the ITER partners, and developed an opportunity for ITER engagement; with scientific, industrial, and energy security rewards for Australia.
- Subject
- fusion research; International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor; ITER project; energy production; power plant
- Identifier
- uon:2900
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/32052
- Identifier
- ISBN:1877040584
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