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There are different machines being used to fuse atoms. One of the first devices is like the very old vacuum tube. This uses high voltage to compress and fuse atoms.
It finds a lot of use in making medical isotopes. These are products of fission and fusion reactors used in medicine. The vacuum reactor is basically a "fusor". Using a vacuum chamber and high voltage, ions are projected to a central area, usually called the grid. Fusors can be built for only thousands of dollars. Other reactors use very expensive super conducting magnets. Other use high power lasers combined with powerful super conducting magnets to fuse nuclei.
These reactors cost many millions and even billions of dollars. Most all fusion reactors used deuterium and/or tritium fuel. Others use exotic blends. They are most promising because they can produce large amounts of energy with very little of it as neutrons. Neutrons from reactors are very dangerous and require heavy shielding.
Fusion is not commercially feasible at this time due to not reaching break even.
That means they currently use more energy that they generate.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agofusion power is when 2 atom's combine and then you would get an element or even a new one but only if you fuse 2 urainium atoms together but we have to be able to fuse hydrogen first which is the simplest element there is. There is only one place we've found fusion and that is in the middle of a star where its 15 million degrees and at that temprature it can only fuse hydrogen atoms intil they become red giants and then they fuse helium into oxsigen and carbon
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Is a nuclear power plant producing electricity an example of nuclear fusion?
yes. this is because nuclear power plants use nuclear fusion
Does fusion powers many of your nuclear power plants?
Nuclear fusion is used only in experimental installations.
What is the current practical application of fusion?
The only current application of fusion is in fusion-type nuclear weapons. We cannot control fusion to use it in power sources, so we are limited to just a single use or application.
Can you use the energy produced by nuclear fusion for something?
Sure, you can get a tan from it, since the Sun is a big fusion power reactor. In the near future we will be able to build fusion reactors here on Earth. Google "ITER" to see how it's going. In the meantime I suppose you can say the fusion power is actually solar energy.
Do fusion reactions provide nuclear power?
No, a fission reaction is not necessary to trigger a fusion reaction, but for us on earth, it is. In the field of nuclear weapons, a fission bomb is needed to create the heat necessary to set off a fusion weapon. We have to use fission, or, rather, the energy created by that, to initiate the fusion reaction. It might be possible to use a high power source, like a laser, on a small amount of material to get fusion to occur. But we are still experimenting with this in the Tokamak, and it's far from being a done deal. Stars are, in general, massive nuclear fusion reactors. Their constant consumption of fuel powering their high rate of fusion creates a massive amount of energy, and the stars' huge gravity keeps this process from blowing the whole thing apart. No fission is needed to sustain this reaction.
What type of power does nuclear fission have?
Fusion power is the power generated by the nuclear fusion processes. Fusion power is a primary area of researc in plasma physics. For example, the sun is a natural fusion reactor.
How does energy get from a power plant to a house?
fusion power
Does nuclear power plants uses nuclear fusion?
No, they rely on fission. Controlled fusion is the holy grail of nuclear power.
How do you use fission and fusion in a nuclear power plant?
We don't yet know how to use fusion in a power plant. All nuclear power plants use fission only. Fusion is much harder, but will be better if we can figure it out.
What is sun power?
Nuclear fusion
Separation of power vs fusion of power..which is better and why?
Separation of power is better; although fusion of power probably runs more smoothly. When power is separated it is much harder for one branch to get too powerful.
Is a nuclear power plant producing electricity an example of nuclear fusion?
yes. this is because nuclear power plants use nuclear fusion
What is sun's power source?
Nuclear fusion
How do you level up a lot in fusion fall?
With a Fusion Matter nano. Before you fully complete a mission bring out your nano with a Fusion Matter Power and you will recive extra fusion matter. Also if you need to kill foes during the mission bring out your nano with the Fusion Matter Power. Hope this helps.
How does China use fusion energy?
No country has yet succeeded in using fusion power, except for weapons
Does fusion powers many of your nuclear power plants?
Nuclear fusion is used only in experimental installations.
Why us fusion not used to generate electrical power?
Today nuclear fusion is not controlled at industry scale.
