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From their Wikipedia page > Energy is captured by direct energy conversion that uses the expansion of the plasma to induce a current in the magnetic compressio
by thinkcontext 1y ago
From their Wikipedia page
> Energy is captured by direct energy conversion that uses the expansion of the plasma to induce a current in the magnetic compression- and acceleration – coils. Separately it translates high-energy fusion products, such as alpha particles directly into a voltage. 3He produced by D–D fusion carries 0.82 MeV of energy. Tritium byproducts carry 1.01 MeV, while the proton produces 3.02 MeV.
> This approach eliminates the need for steam turbines, cooling towers, and their associated energy losses. According to the company, this process also allows the recovery of a significant part of the input energy at a round-trip efficiency of over 95%.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helion_Energy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helion_Energy
- slashdave 1y agoWell, at least they know how to invest in good PR. I assume their building permit includes plans. Someone should look them up.