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US8279994B2

Tokamak reactor for treating fertile material or waste nuclear by-products

University of Texas System

Abstract

Disclosed is a tokamak reactor. The reactor includes a first toroidal chamber, current carrying conductors, at least one divertor plate within the first toroidal chamber and a second chamber adjacent to the first toroidal chamber surrounded by a section that insulates the reactor from neutrons.

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Michael T. Kotschenreuther
Priority date
October 10, 2008
Filing date
October 10, 2008
Grant date
October 02, 2012
Publication date
October 02, 2012
Language
en
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