The dream of clean energy is getting closer to reality with the supply of nuclear fusion energy

Increasing global demand for clean energy has driven innovators to seek better alternatives to fossil fuels. In this regard, a fusion company with more than a decade of experience is currently accelerating the development of its oxidation-resistant vanadium alloys for fusion generator coatings in spherical tokamaks. Tokamak Energy, a private company, aims to provide fusion energy by the 2030s. The company aims to provide a clean, safe, affordable and easily accessible source of energy for everyone.

Casing design activities at Tokamak Energy have shown that a self-cooling liquid lithium casing without an electrically insulating coating may not be practical due to the resulting magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pressure drop and parasitic load. A dual-cooling design with helium as the coolant eliminates the need for an insulating cover and provides a more accessible design point. According to a press release, this is the ninth INFUSE award received by Tokamak Energy, one of eight private companies selected by the Department of Energy as part of the United States‘ ten-year vision to deliver commercial fusion.

Tokamak Energy will collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Birmingham on a project that could expand the use of these materials, enable new design pathways, increase safety and improve power plant efficiency. “The selection of INFUSE demonstrates our continued commitment to the US fusion industry and our goal to broadly share unique capabilities across US national laboratories and universities,” said Jean-Paul Alain, Under Secretary of Energy for Fusion Energy Sciences.