Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 18, 1205077 (2023)

Rapid Communications

Unlimited Fusion-Energy Station Based on Lithium Recovery from Seawater for a Net-Zero Carbon World
Ryoji HIWATARI, Youji SOMEYA, Hiroyasu UTOH and Yoshiteru SAKAMOTO
National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Rokkasho, Aomori 039-3212, Japan
(Received 16 May 2023 / Accepted 19 July 2023 / Published 28 August 2023)

Abstract

This article presents the concept of unlimited fusion-energy station (U-FESTA), comprising a fusion power plant and a lithium (Li) recovery facility to recover Li from seawater, for example the Li-separation method by ionic conductor (LiSMIC). To realize the U-FESTA, we discuss the relationship among the seawater-based Li-recovery efficiency, blanket technology on 6Li enrichment, intake cooling seawater in a power plant, and the blanket-replacement period.

Keywords

unlimited fusion energy, lithium recovery, LiSMIC, electricity, hydrogen, ancillary service

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.18.1205077

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