In situ regeneration of the first wall of a deuterium-tritium fusion device

A method for regenerating the first wall of a fusion device wherein the first wall substantially surrounds an enclosed reaction region confined within a reaction chamber, said method comprising introducing into said chamber gas forming upon application of heat a low Z refractory material suitable for forming said first wall, and heating said gas within said chamber to a temperature at which it forms said material and deposits it in solid form upon said first wall.

A method for regenerating the first wall of a fusion device wherein the first wall substantially surrounds an enclosed reaction region confined within a reaction chamber, said method comprising introducing into said chamber a gas pyrolyzable to form a low Z refractory material suitable for forming said first wall, and heating said gas within said chamber to a temperature at which it decomposes to form said material and deposit it in solid form upon said first wall.

A method for regenerating the first wall of a fusion device wherein the first wall substantially surrounds an enclosed reaction region confined within a reaction chamber, said method comprising introducing into said chamber a gas mixture reacting upon application of heat to form a low Z refractory material suitable for forming said first wall, and heating said gas mixture within said chamber to a temperature at which it reacts to form said material and deposit it in solid form upon said first wall.

A method for regenerating the first wall of a fusion device having an electric coil system for producing an electrical discharge in reaction gas confined within a reaction chamber and heating the reaction gas to produce fusion reactions within a limited enclosed region of the confined gas substantially surrounded by the first wall, said method comprising introducing into said chamber gas forming upon application of heat a material suitable for forming said first wall, energizing said electric coil system of the reactor to heat said gas and said first wall to temperatures at which said gas forms said material and deposits said material in solid form upon said first wall.

A method for regenerating the first wall of a fusion device having an electrical system for producing an electrical discharge in reaction gas confined within a reaction chamber and heating the reaction gas to produce fusion reactions within a limited enclosed region of the confined gas substantially surrounded by the first wall, said method comprising introducing into said chamber a gas pyrolyzable to form a material suitable for forming said first wall, operating said electrical system of the reactor to heat said pyrolyzable gas and said first wall to temperatures at which said pyrolyzable gas decomposes to form said material and deposit said material in solid form upon said first wall.

A method for regenerating the first wall of a fusion device having an electrical system for producing an electrical discharge in reaction gas confined within a reaction chamber and heating the reaction gas to produce fusion reactions within a limited enclosed region of the confined gas substantially surrounded by the first wall, said method comprising introducing into said chamber a gas mixture reacting upon application of heat to form a material suitable for forming said first wall, operating said electrical system of the reactor to heat said gas mixture and said first wall to temperatures at which said gas reacts to form said material and deposit said material in solid form upon said first wall.