The commercialisation of fusion for the energy market: a review of socio-economic studies
The commercialisation of fusion for the energy market: a review of socio-economic studies
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DOI：
10.1088/2516-1083/ac84bf
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2022-07
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Thomas Griffiths;R. Pearson;M. Bluck;S. Takeda
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作者：
Thomas Griffiths;R. Pearson;M. Bluck;S. Takeda
近年来，聚变能的发展势头强劲。然而，关键学科领域仍然存在问题，这些问题将影响商业聚变能源的发展。本次审查的目的是揭露需要进一步研究的社会经济领域，并由此协助向聚变社区（以及政策制定者和监管机构）提出建议，以重新定向和定向聚变商业化：当商业化时，它采取什么形式？它在未来的能源系统中处于什么位置？与其他技术相比，核聚变的成本是多少？为什么这么做？核聚变何时可能实现商业化？试图回答这些问题的调查带有隐约的不确定性，主要来自私营部门新兴聚变技术的技术经济学，以及考虑到发电以外的应用潜力。这些主题包括氢气，海水淡化和过程热应用。
Progress in the development of fusion energy has gained momentum in recent years. However, questions remain across key subject areas that will affect the path to commercial fusion energy. The purpose of this review is to expose socio-economic areas that need further research, and from this assist in making recommendations to the fusion community, (and policy makers and regulators) in order to redirect and orient fusion for commercialisation: When commercialised, what form does it take? Where does it fit into a future energy system? Compared to other technologies, how much will fusion cost? Why do it? When is it likely that fusion reaches commercialisation? Investigations that have sought to answer these questions carry looming uncertainty, mainly stemming from the techno-economics of emerging fusion technology in the private sector, and due to the potential for applications outside of electricity generation coming into consideration. Such topics covered include hydrogen, desalination, and process-heat applications.