National institute for fusion science - Toki

This facility is conducting research to confine deuterium and lithium, which are the fuels for nuclear fusion, to high temperatures.研究 There is a research facility that can maintain plasma for a long time with a helical plasma generator called LHD. Once a year, the LHD will be open to the public in October and November, and you can check the availability by calling two weeks ago.

This facility conducts research on fusion and plasma using a device called the Large Helical Device (LHD). The LHD is also open to the public on the open campus that takes place from October to November every year, so please take a look at the masterpieces. The staff will be happy to answer questions, so if you can't trust this technology, you should definitely come and listen to it. [Added] Will it be like the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant depending on the trouble? However, if the power is cut off or the device breaks down, the ultra-high temperature plasma cannot be confined, resulting in difficulty in maintaining the nuclear fusion reaction, and the reaction itself stops. In the first place, this is a facility that conducts research on ultra-high temperature plasma, and it should not be possible to carry out the fusion reaction with this facility ... [Appendix 2] There is a review that there is a facility with the same high risk as the nuclear power plant, but it is understood that this is a “superconducting plasma confinement experiment device” called LHD, not a fusion device I don't think so. This equipment is mainly made of austenitic stainless steel, and because it causes neutron damage, it is not a facility that can endure fusion very much, and it can be seen that fusion is not assumed from the design stage. [Appendix 3] Experiments using tritium should not be planned here. ☆ Even if it is set to 1, if it is not done with clear grounds, I think it would be rude to the staff and researchers ... Also, isn't the idea that you only need to research what is practical?

This facility conducts research for the future practical application of fusion power generation. If fusion power generation is put to practical use, it can generate electricity without relying on fossil fuels. Moreover, since it stops automatically, there is no safety concern like the current nuclear power generation. This research is progressing steadily. This is a facility that conducts such highly anticipated research.

・ Is it possible to put it to practical use in 100 years? Maybe Monju's second dance? The point that is said ・ Although it claims to be the "sun on the ground," it is too scary to lose control even if it can be put to practical use. ・ The wall that has absorbed radioactive substances comes out as troublesome garbage called radioactive waste (it cannot be said to be clean at this point).

I didn't know that there was an organization that was familiar with developing such advanced technology.

A junior from high school was coming to the training, so I went to see it. The taxi went up the mountain steadily. I was surprised to hear the explanation, "Here, for the purpose of taking in electricity from plasma, we spend half a year on basic experiments and half a year on result analysis." I was surprised at the room where hundreds of desktops were lined up for data processing! It's a movie-like magnificent scale! It seems that the obtained data is collected in a certain place in the Tohoku region.

I don't know what I want to criticize, but If you have a net story or a criticism comment, it's okay. I want you to study what is called nuclear fusion. That study shouldn't be wasted. A story that just arouses someone's anxiety, Don't just believe what you want to believe I want you to learn and think. It may be a dream story, but Without a dream story, no invention would be born. Even if the steps are slow, progress little by little, I want you to reach the goal.

It has been decades since it has been said that nuclear fusion will be the next-generation energy, but it is this research institute that is steadily conducting research. If you make a reservation, you can receive various tours and explanations. It is interesting to see a large helical device in virtual reality. I don't think there are many people who are familiar with nuclear fusion, but if it is realized, I would like to support it with revolutionary technology. It was used as a location for the drama Downtown Rocket because it has a fine control room.