Lithium-Ion Capacitor produced by Musashi Energy Solutions Co., Ltd.( Headquarters: Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, President: Koji Takahashi, hereinafter referred to as Musashi Energy Solutions) has been adopted by The spherical Tokamak device QUEST (Q- shu University Experiment with Steady-State Spherical Tokamak) that is developed by High Temperature Plasma Science and Engineering Research Center in Kusyu University(Kasuga City, Fukuoka Japan).

Nuclear fusion power generation uses the thermal energy generated when atomic nuclei combine to form different atomic nuclei. Towards realization of the power generation, QUEST is promoting basic research to form an academic foundation, focusing on the development of advanced Tokamak plasma generation methods and the maintenance of steady-state plasma. Fusion power reactors produce helium and neutrons and convert their kinetic energy into electricity, but amount of greenhouse gas emissions are comparable to renewable energy. In addition, the research is progressing in various countries as a next-generation clean energy that has the advantage of being relatively safe and easy to control, with lower levels of radioactive materials and radioactive waste compared to conventional nuclear power generation.

In order to cause a nuclear fusion reaction, electrons and ions are separated, plasma is generated, and the temperature is raised to over 100 million degrees Celsius. In order to confine the plasma, it is necessary to create a magnetic field by passing a large current through the coil. This application requires the amount of electricity, which is 100 kA for 3 seconds, If it is less than 1 second, Electric Double Layer Capacitors can also be used, however by introducing our Lithium-Ion Capacitors with higher energy density, it has achieved to realize power supply for 3 seconds with a large current while saving space.

Musashi Energy Solutions' Lithium-Ion Capacitors have excellent performance with a maximum instantaneous discharge current of 1200A.The products have been adopted in a variety of applications such as Voltage sag/short-time power failure compensation devices, vertical conveying systems, catenary-free trams., fuel cell vehicles, and forklifts.

Musashi Energy Solutions has succeeded in developing and mass -producing low-resistance and high-capacity cells. Our Lithium-Ion Capacitors, which have advantages such as high input/output power, long life, and high safety, are increasingly being used to control power fluctuations in renewable energy, and are expected to be adopted in new fields in the future.

[Kyushu University High Temperature Plasma Science and Engineering Research Center]

Kyushu University is conducting basic research centered on the spherical Tokamak device QUEST (Q- shu University Experiment with Steady-State Spherical Tokamak), which is an advanced magnetic confinement configuration.

High Temperature Plasma Science and Technology Research Center (kyushu-u.ac.jp)

[About Musashi Energy Solutions]
Musashi Energy Solutions is a pioneer in the mass production of lithium-ion capacitors (LIC) ahead of the rest of the world. The LIC features high power, long life and high safety, and is a sustainable energy device that is expected to make great strides toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society that requires the electrification of mobility such as two-wheelers and four-wheelers and the promotion of the use of renewable energy.

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