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Deutrium and tritium are needed as fuel in fusion reactor.
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How a fusion reactor would be similar to a fission reactor?
explain how a fusion reactor would be similar to a fission reaction
How would a fusion reactor differ from the nuclear reactor?
A fusion reactor is a type of nuclear reactor, one which fuses hydrogen atoms into helium atoms, as opposed to a fission reactor (by far the dominant source, and the only one used to commericaly generate power), which spilts uranium or plutonium atoms (mostly these two). Both use these reactions to generate heat, turning water to steam which then drives and turbine, which in turn drives a generator, creating electricity.
What are the technical problems related to nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion requires very high temperatures and immense pressures to start and continue. The problems with a nuclear fusion reactor would be:- 1) the high temperatures would melt the container: therefore, the reaction would have to be stored in a vacuum suspended by a magnetic field and the reactor would have to be continually cooled. 2) nuclear fusion occurs naturally in stars such as our sun: unless the fusion reaction was limited in size in some way, it would be likely that our planet is vapourised by the reaction.
Why would a fusion reactor produce less radioactive waste than a fission reactor?
In my understanding, this is because a fusion reactor reacts deuterium to produce helium, which is not radioactive, whereas a fission uses uranium or plutonium, for example, which may react to form various radioactive isotopes. A fusion reactor may contain small quantities of tritium, in which case a radioactive isotope of hydrogen may be produced, but given that the majority of reactions occurring involve solely the deuterium, there is less radioactive waste produced.
What advantages would a fusion reactor have over the fission reactors currently being operated?
Plenty of cheap fuel, and no radioactive waste.
How could sea water be used as a source of hydrogen for nuclear fusion?
Electrolysis in an enrichment cascade to make heavy water then separate the deuterium from the oxygen. This plant would be powered from some of the electricity made by the fusion reactor. It would effectively manufacture its own fuel. Waste ordinary hydrogen could be liquified for use as fuel in hydrogen fuel cell powered cars.
What is the major problem with fusion reactions as an energy source?
Problem on nuclear fusion is upon confinement of reaction in earth atmosphere. Nuclear fusion required very high temperature to initiate the reaction. Sustaining reaction is not easy. It is likely the earliest nuclear fusion will be available commercially by 2050. It is a little far future for the current energy crisis would reach it peak around 2040.
What happens in a fusion reactor if the plasma touched the sides of the container?
The energy used to allow nuclear fusion to happen would be transferred to the surroundings through the metal container because it is a conductor therefore the plasma would cool down and the reaction wouldn't be able to carry on.
What is the importance of a fusion reactor?
It is believed that it would produce only negligible amounts of radioactive waste and the oceans would be a near unlimited supply of fuel for it, unlike world supplies of Uranium-235.
What is a palladium reactor?
An Palladium reactor is a mixture of magnetic Electron energy being powered by the palladium compound, to serve as a continuous power source (Electronic) and repeated by the electronic magnet which would be used to continue the pulses of energy being made through the reactor.
Could a fusion reactor be used as a time machine?
Could a fusion reactor be used as a time machine?Hmmm... We don't know. At least us mere mortals don't know - yet. There may be some physicists that know, but they are not talking.Certainly, there is tremendous energy available in a fusion reaction, possibly even enough to accelerate an object to near relativistic speed and make the Lorentz transformations take effect, but I would wonder how "squashed" that object would be.For now, lets settle on "no, a fusion reactor can not be used as a time machine".Followup:That answer was somewhat tongue in cheek, because the Lorentz transformations can only dilate or contract time, they cannot, to the best of our knowledge, change time. The answer remains, "no".
What energy source would allow the sun to shine 5 billion years?
Nuclear fusion.
