The Inherent-Safety and Environmental Case for a Compact Fusion Platform

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Priyanca Ford, G L Kulcinski
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22132133
Cited by: 2
References: 6

Abstract

The inherent-safety and environmental case for the compact fusion platform, stated against its actual hazards. The dominant hazard is a bounded, mobilizable tritium inventory minimized by direct internal recycling; there is no fission-product inventory and no criticality or meltdown mechanism; structural activation targets a low-level-waste class. A design-basis safety argument, not a licensed safety analysis report. Shorter synthesis paper.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fusion materials and technologies Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
28 August 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint