Deuterium-Tritium Fusion
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Deuterium-Tritium Fusion
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 Research Cost: 50000
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| Physicists at last achieve positive net energy from the fusion of two hydrogen isotopes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| By building upon our knowledge of nuclear fusion technologies and nuclear fission processes, we have been able to turn the greatest disadvantage of fusing two hydrogen isotopes, namely deuterium and tritium, into its greatest benefit. On paper, the neutron radiation created by this fusion reaction is deeply undesirable. However, our researchers have designed a reactor chamber that generates a measure of its own fuel through an engineering marvel called a tritium breeding blanket. While deuterium - rare as it is - can still be harvested from seawater or other hydrogen sources in space, its radioactive brother, tritium, has to be created through bombarding lithium with neutrons. By designing a lithium layered coating - the breeding blanket - on the inside of the reactor chamber, we can use the neutrons released during the fusion to create new tritium fuel, while the reactor is running. This novel and effective design will allow this reactor to last longer and with less fuel consumption than any other reactor design so far. At the same time, it can protect spaceships and habitats alike from the dangers of neutron radiation. And yet, our journey to harness fusion energy is far from over. This success paves the way for other fusion concepts, such as fusing deuterium with itself, or reaching further by fusing helium and deuterium. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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56250 | Total | 150250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Deuterium-Deuterium Fusion | (75%)Muon Spiker • (100%)Hybrid Confinement Fusion Reactor I • (100%)Z-Pinch Fusion Reactor I • (100%)Fusion Tokamak I • (100%)Fusion Pile • (100%)Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Reactor I • (100%)Mirror Cell Fusion Reactor I • (70%)Civilian Fusion Reactors • (100%)Inertial Confinement Fusion Reactor I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Economy priority increases per capita GDP in a nation by an additional 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "I don't care if there are two ways or two hundred ways to filter deuterium from seawater. Just tell me which one's cheapest, and which one won't get us sued again." Chairman Soren Van Wyk, The Initiative Board of Directors meeting, Cape Chemicals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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