Pacific Fusion is pioneering a novel approach to fusion energy by harnessing pulsed magnetic fusion. This technology leverages high-current pulses to compress deuterium-tritium fuel, generating extreme conditions conducive to fusion.
The company’s compact setup features a metre-scale fusion chamber where electromagnetic forces are delivered to small fuel capsules, creating controlled fusion conditions. Pacific Fusion draws on recent advances, including the impedance-matched Marx generator (IMG) technology, which promises cost-efficient and compact pulser modules.
These modules use capacitors and switches to store energy in shipping containers for easy transport and scalability. The process involves using pulser modules to generate high-powered magnetic fields through fast pulses, resulting in an “implosion” effect that drives the fusion reaction.
Pacific Fusion aims to miniaturise components to address scalability challenges, replicating this modular setup on a larger scale to form a commercial fusion energy source. By optimising compression timing and intensity, they believe it’s possible to control the reaction environment effectively enough to achieve net energy gain.
This approach differs from traditional magnetic confinement methods, offering a potentially simpler, more cost-effective path forward. Pacific Fusion joins private companies racing to deliver clean and limitless energy through fusion.
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