Which risk during tokamak operation increases due to lower nuclear binding energy?

💡 Explanation

Reduced binding energy near the plasma edge enhances instability and lowers the threshold for disruptions arising from magneto-hydrodynamic effects. Because disruption outcomes become easier to initiate, therefore plasma disruptions are more frequent, increasing damage risk, rather than other consequences.

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