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These issues apply to D-T fuel, whose output energy is 80% high-energy neutrons. Helion is using D-D/D-He3, whose output would be only 6% neutrons, at lower ene
by DennisP 4y ago
These issues apply to D-T fuel, whose output energy is 80% high-energy neutrons. Helion is using D-D/D-He3, whose output would be only 6% neutrons, at lower energy. If you do the D-D reactions in specialized fuel production facilities, you could sell the He3 to anyone with an He3 power plant and they'll have zero neutron radiation to deal with or misuse.
Even with D-T, the reactor waste would stop being dangerously radioactive in a few decades.