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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Tokamak Energy Ltd., Oxfordshire, GB;
Inventors:
Paul Noonan, Kidlington, GB;
Marcel Kruip, Abingdon, GB;
Assignee:
Tokamak Energy Ltd., Oxfordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21B 1/11 (2006.01); G21B 1/05 (2006.01); G21F 1/04 (2006.01); G21F 1/08 (2006.01); G21F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21B 1/11 (2013.01); G21B 1/057 (2013.01); G21F 1/04 (2013.01); G21F 1/08 (2013.01); G21F 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Neutron shielding for the central column of a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. The neutron shielding comprises an electrically conductive neutron absorbing material. The neutron shielding is arranged such that the electrically conductive neutron absorbing material forms a solenoid for the initiation of plasma within the tokamak.