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Steam. The actual problem is reaction vessel wall ablation.
by thrw42A8N 2y ago
Steam.
The actual problem is reaction vessel wall ablation.
- mitthrowaway2 2y agoThis is one of the reasons General Fusion, mentioned in the article, uses a liquid metal reaction vessel, spinning to create a cavity. (I think a mixture of molten lead and lithium?)
- thrw42A8N 2y agoYes, incredible idea. I really hope it works out.
- bryanlarsen 2y agoSteam is uneconomical versus solar power. If all the fusion is doing is heating water it will always lose on cost even if the fusion was free. c.f. coal. The bulk of the cost of a coal power plant is the steam turbine etc. And coal is not economical.
- thrw42A8N 2y agoMy city has a steam/hot water distribution network. No need to convert to electricity for quite a lot of residential energy usage.