Indian Startup Pranos Fusion Takes Key Step Toward Fusion Power
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A startup based in Bengaluru, called Pranos Fusion, has taken an important step in the search for clean energy from nuclear fusion. The company has built a small machine called PRAGYA. It has a doughnut shape and is known as a tokamak, a device that uses strong magnetic fields to hold very hot gas, called plasma, in place.
The PRAGYA machine is being used to test two main things. The first is plasma control, which means keeping the hot gas stable and steady while it is inside the machine. The second is superconducting magnets, which are special magnets that can carry electricity with very little energy loss. Both of these technologies are needed for any future fusion power plant to work safely and efficiently.
Fusion power works in a different way from the nuclear power used today. Instead of splitting atoms, fusion joins small atoms together and releases large amounts of energy. Scientists around the world have been trying to make this process practical for decades, and it is still in the research stage. Pranos Fusion is one of a small number of private companies working on this goal, and its progress shows that India is becoming more active in this area of science.
The company's tests with PRAGYA are part of a longer effort to develop fusion technology that could one day produce large amounts of electricity without the greenhouse gas emissions that come from burning coal or gas. Experts say that commercial fusion power is still many years away. However, the results from small machines like PRAGYA will help engineers understand which designs and materials are most useful for the future.
Sources: The Hindu
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