ENGLISHPresentation : ITER

Stéphane Chenevoy – Gi 02

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Introduction

• To create energy with a method never used before

• 1985 : Mikhail Gorbatchev

• An International project - Russia - Japan - Europe - United States - China

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• Nuclear energy : - Fusion (Stars …)- Produces a lot of energy- Needs a lot of energy

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• Materials used :

- Deuterium (water 33g/l)

- Tritium from Lithium (earth or water)

• Per year : Only 100 kg Deuterium and 300 kg Lithium will be necessary

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• System : About 40 meter diameter

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• The site will be at Cadarache (France)

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• Cost : 10.3 billion euros

• 2007 : Beginning of the construction

• 2015 : Beginning of the exploitation

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Purpose

• To create a lot of energy with few materials :

- 50 MWatts necessary- 500 MWatts produced

• Environmental friendly- Deuterium is natural- Tritium is radioactive during only 12 years and at 5 cm

• To prove that such a method is possible

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Polemic

• Concerning the use of certain particles with high energy :

- Fast neutron- Plasma

• Concerning the energy necessary and produced

• Concerning the security

• A way to finance nuclear industry ?

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Conclusion

• An ambitious project

• A way to replace not renewable energy

• Environmental friendly

But….

• Can be dangerous

• We are not sure it will work well

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Questions

• What is the type of reaction ?

• What are the 2 materials used ?

• What is the cost ?

• How much energy will be produced ?

• Have you ever heard of ITER before ?

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