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Re:Tokamak Energy sets a temperature record among commercial... by DennisP on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:47PM (#30667671)
They'll need tritium for startup. After that they shouldn't need more if they can get the breeding ratio high enough, but that might not be easy.
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Re:Tokamak Energy sets a temperature record among commercial... by ncmncm on Monday March 14, 2022 @09:02PM (#30680597)
In practice it means the mix of Li-6 and Li-7 in your coolant pipes has to capture more than half of the neutrons emitted, and not too many of the slow neutrons released in intermediate reactions get stolen.
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Re:Tokamak Energy sets a temperature record among commercial... by TaylorAlexander on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:55PM (#30667710)
Interesting thank you!
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