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Title: When will nuclear fusion be available as a viable source of energy?
Post by: Joe L. Ogan on 13/01/2010 17:20:30
When will nuclear fusion be available as a viable source of energy?  It has so many advantages over nuclear fission that it will vastly improve our energy source.  It produces 2 or 3 times the amount of energy and has little or no radiation to dispose of.  Is anyone familiar with how laser is used in the process of producing nuclear fusion?  Is anyone familiar with how magnetism is related to nuclear fusion?  Thanks for comments.  Joe L. Ogan
Title: When will nuclear fusion be available as a viable source of energy?
Post by: Bored chemist on 14/01/2010 07:16:30
Practically all the energy used on earth is fusion derived.
Title: When will nuclear fusion be available as a viable source of energy?
Post by: Ophiolite on 14/01/2010 11:51:36
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When will nuclear fusion be available as a viable source of energy?
In twenty five years. (NB. It has been twenty five years away for the last fifty. 

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It produces 2 or 3 times the amount of energy and has little or no radiation to dispose of. 
Compared with what?

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Is anyone familiar with how laser is used in the process of producing nuclear fusion? 
Lasers are used to compress a shell of Deuterium and Tritium fuel to very high density. A very high power laser is then focused into the dense DT fuel, raising it to fusion temperatures (~100 million degrees Celsius)
Source: http://www.hiper-laser.org/keyfacts/KeyFacts.asp

 
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Is anyone familiar with how magnetism is related to nuclear fusion? 

[/quote]The fusion materials are maintained within a magnetic 'bottle'.
Title: When will nuclear fusion be available as a viable source of energy?
Post by: Joe L. Ogan on 14/01/2010 12:56:40
Compared to Nuclear Fission.  Sorry missed putting that in.  Joe L. Ogan