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Magnetohydrodynamic generators were invented for coal plants 70 years or so ago but turbines are more efficient.
by whatshisface 4y ago
Magnetohydrodynamic generators were invented for coal plants 70 years or so ago but turbines are more efficient.
- hobscoop 4y agoI thought they were ultimately limited by problems of corrosion at the electrodes? Helion's scheme to turn fusion heat into pushing E&M fields back through their magnet to generate electricity is pretty different from a standard MHD generator.
- DennisP 4y agoAnd it's only possible because the reactor produces a series of small explosions of alpha particles.