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To: TexasGator
Be-Li blankets can make reactor self-sustaining

No. The math doesn't work out, actually. It gets you close to 1 Tritium bred per fusion created, but it assumes 100% of neutrons go to breeding and it assumes no losses due to hydrogen diffusion into metals, pump losses, etc.

66 posted on 09/09/2021 5:18:19 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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“No. The math doesn’t work out, actually.”


“The results show that even with 6Li 50%, the condition of tritium self-sufficiency is met. Considering the high cost of Li enrichment, the desired results can be achieved at a lower percentage.”

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573321001066


67 posted on 09/09/2021 5:32:21 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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“No. The math doesn’t work out, actually. It gets you close to 1 Tritium bred per fusion created, but it assumes 100% of neutrons go to breeding and it assumes no losses due to hydrogen diffusion into metals, pump losses, etc.”

Studies show 1.14 TBR for blanket alone.


68 posted on 09/09/2021 6:14:05 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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