{"id":54665,"date":"2025-01-20T11:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=54665"},"modified":"2025-01-20T11:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:48:42","slug":"ukaeas-200m-librti-programme-powers-fusion-fuel-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/ukaeas-200m-librti-programme-powers-fusion-fuel-development\/54665\/","title":{"rendered":"UKAEA’s \u00a3200m LIBRTI programme powers fusion fuel development"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has announced groundbreaking progress in its \u00a3200m Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation<\/a> (LIBRTI) programme.<\/h2>\n

This fusion fuel initiative is a key component of the UK’s strategy to develop sustainable fusion energy.<\/a><\/p>\n

Backed by the Department for Energy and Net Zero, this project forms part of the nation’s broader Fusion Futures programme<\/a>, targeting advancements in fusion fuel technology and industrial capacity by 2025\/2026.<\/p>\n

Pioneering fusion fuel: LIBRTI’s vision<\/h3>\n

Fusion energy relies on the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium. While deuterium is abundant and can be extracted from seawater, tritium’s limited availability presents a significant challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LIBRTI addresses this by advancing methods for controlled tritium production, or ‘breeding,’ using a lithium-containing blanket that surrounds the fusion reaction.<\/p>\n

The breeder blanket performs three critical roles:<\/p>\n