Timeline for Neutron generators as Fusion reactor
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| Oct 1, 2017 at 6:59 | comment | added | 0tyranny0poverty | One point never brought up in these energy break-even challenges for nuclear fusion is the energy needed to enrich, refine, and produce the main fuels of deuterium and tritium. I understand that these are energy intensive processes. If we ever do get to energy break-even in the reactor phase, will we ever reach break-even for the whole process? | |
| Apr 13, 2014 at 16:14 | answer | added | The Polywell Guy | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 18, 2013 at 4:42 | comment | added | BarsMonster | Do you have a reference for 10^9 neutrons in PolyWell? As far as I remember, they were making very far reaching extrapolations based on a handful of detected neutrons. | |
| Feb 6, 2013 at 21:11 | comment | added | user20638 | Do you have any idea how many fusions per seconds and volume would need to take place to have a self-sustained fusion with a net-energy output in a metal lattice or in a setup described by Anna (see below)? | |
| Feb 6, 2013 at 7:36 | answer | added | anna v | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 6, 2013 at 2:11 | comment | added | dmckee --- ex-moderator kitten | They are "fusion reactors" already. What they aren't is "fusion power" because you put in more energy then you are able to get out. Do you have any reason to think that running them at higher power will improve their efficiency? | |
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| Feb 6, 2013 at 0:08 | history | asked | user20638 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |