IEE Article Review The Nuclear Fusion of a Hydrogen Atom...

IEE 381 Article Review The article that I decided to review was an article about how a research laboratory in California was able to create nuclear fusion by using an incredibly concentrated laser. This is important because we need to find alternative fuels to power our society that doesn’t give off excess amount of pollutants such as carbon emissions or nuclear waste. In the article it mentions that this laser was able to create more power than it used therefore it can be used to generate power. The other process I want to mention as pretext is the nuclear fission of U-235 and U-238. The difference between these two operations is that they operate on the respective particles mentioned above and additionally U-235, which is what we use†¦show more content†¦The goals that need to be hit are: elimination of nuclear waste, no catastrophe causing accidents, offer lower costs for energy, and design facility that has a long longevity. In order to hit these points they must first come up with a different process that does not create nuclear waste. The next necessary step is to continue our safety regulations for nuclear power which has led to us having no nuclear accidents while observing what causes the accidents of other countries like Japan during their earthquake and Chernobyl due to poor facility design. In order to achieve a low cost for energy the facility must first improve the process and additionally design a facility that has a long enough life to not only make it to the breakeven point of the facility, but exceed it excessively to prove its worth. The final question that must be asked is how to achieve unique strategic advantages from others. The way nuclear powered does this compared to conventional power is that it makes a massive amount of power with very little materials and creates little to no waste unlike the massive CO2 emissions of other processes. As for the distinct advantages from nuclear plant to nuclear plant there basically i s none. In order to get in the field of nuclear energy you have to be willing to invest copious money and be willing to not see a return on investment for a good while. In other words the market is so niche that it would either have to be invested in by the government, or