| ▲ | tovej 14 hours ago | |
If you can run ITER for 20 minutes you've essentially proved the Tokamak concept is viable for commercial use. | ||
| ▲ | lukan 14 hours ago | parent [-] | |
No you don't. Commercial use means it makes economical sense. When you have to spend more on maintainance (and recycling/dumping contaminated wall material amd somehow get the fuel) then you never can hope to make any profit. A running ITER with positive energy output for 20 minutes just proofs that the concept can actually work. From there to commercial use would still be a long way, if it ever can compete at all, except in niches, like deep space. (I rather would bet on the Stelleratar design) | ||