CA1066896A - Method for making uniform pellets for fusion reactors - Google Patents

Method for making uniform pellets for fusion reactors

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CA1066896A
CA1066896A CA223,764A CA223764A CA1066896A CA 1066896 A CA1066896 A CA 1066896A CA 223764 A CA223764 A CA 223764A CA 1066896 A CA1066896 A CA 1066896A
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tube
heated
frit
range
microspheres
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French (fr)
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CA223764S (en
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David E. Solomon
Ronald G. Budrick
Frank T. King
Alfred J. Martin
Robert L. Nolen (Jr.)
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KMS Fusion Inc
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KMS Fusion Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21B—FUSION REACTORS
    • G21B1/00—Thermonuclear fusion reactors
    • G21B1/11—Details
    • G21B1/19—Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions, e.g. pellets for irradiation by laser or charged particle beams
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B19/00—Other methods of shaping glass
    • C03B19/10—Forming beads
    • C03B19/107—Forming hollow beads
    • C03B19/1075—Forming hollow beads by blowing, pressing, centrifuging, rolling or dripping
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/10—Nuclear fusion reactors

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Micro-Capsules (AREA)
CA223,764A 1974-04-15 1975-04-03 Method for making uniform pellets for fusion reactors Expired CA1066896A (en)

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US05/463,860 US4017290A (en) 1974-04-15 1974-04-15 Method and apparatus for making uniform pellets for fusion reactors

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US (1) US4017290A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1066896A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2515279C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2267287B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1498427A (enExample)

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US4017290A (en) 1977-04-12
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FR2267287A1 (enExample) 1975-11-07
DE2515279C2 (de) 1984-05-03
DE2515279A1 (de) 1975-10-23

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