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The nuclear reaction that is easier to obtain is based on the deuterium-tritium (DT) reaction. | The nuclear reaction that is easier to obtain is based on the deuterium-tritium (DT) reaction. | ||
A nuclear power reactor delivering 1GW of electric power to the network would aproximately consume 200 kg of Tritium a year. The current world reserves are of about 29 kg of tritium. Then, a nuclear fusion reactor must provide its own fuel. This is obtained using the so called breeders. Tritium breeders capture the neutrons comming from the nuclear fusion reactions and generate tritium that can be used as fuel for the reactor. The breeding reaction is based on transmutation of Lithium, according to the reaction | A nuclear power reactor delivering 1GW of electric power to the network would aproximately consume 200 kg of Tritium a year. The current world reserves are of about 29 kg of tritium. Then, a nuclear fusion reactor must provide its own fuel. This is obtained using the so called breeders. Tritium breeders capture the neutrons comming from the nuclear fusion reactions and generate tritium that can be used as fuel for the reactor. The breeding reaction is based on transmutation of Lithium, according to the reaction | ||
n + Li_6 -> T + He | |||
n + Li_7 -> T + He + n | |||
http://www.tecnofus.net/ | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||