Fusion Reactor Musings

[kato13]

http://sciencenordic.com/plastic-can...at-electricity

This actually might solve the heat exchange issue. I remember reading about it several. years ago, but it looks closer to being a refined technology.

[mmartin798]

I got talking with a friend of mine and came up with an interesting spin on this whole discussion. In an ideal world, the portable reactors would be He3+He3. Minimal shielding needed because of no neutrons, direct electricity from the protons and we have to assume the existence of some efficient high energy/high temperature thermoelectric generator for the waste heat. What if the Project planned to have He3 production centers? Just a few around the country to send He3 canisters to refuel the team?

Such a center would have ready access to sea water and a D+D fusion reactor. The sea water undergoes electrolysis, the D is captured for fuel and the H is burned in co-generation manner to help keep electrolysis going. The D is then used in the fusion reactor and the He3 harvested from the reactor. The T can also be stored and more He3 collected as it decays. This way, we have these reactors running underground where the neutron release can be more easily managed and the Projects He3 needs can be met.

If these centers were located near proposed refugee centers and manufacturing centers thought likely to be easily repairable, the electricity from the reactor making the He3 can also be sent out by just running some copper. It is an interesting idea at least.

[kato13]

I like it. It is a much more grounded source of He3 scientifically than anything I had come up with to this point.

It is another possible use for my project base at Isla Nublar as well.