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To: Wonder Warthog

Aneutronic fusion is a polite term for the continuation of the Cold Fusion fraud. It’s utter ribbish.


71 posted on 02/05/2021 6:29:20 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson
"Aneutronic fusion is a polite term for the continuation of the Cold Fusion fraud. "

No, it isn't. Aneutronic fusion is any fusion reaction that doesn't give off neutrons. There are MANY different a-neutronic systems involving the light elements:

Deuterium - Helium-3: 2D+He3→He4+1p+ 18.3 MeV

Deuterium - Lithium-6: 2D+Li6→2He4+ 22.4 MeV

Proton - Lithium-6: 1p+Li6→He4+He3+ 4.0 MeV

Helium-3 – Lithium-6: He3+Li6→2He4+p+ 16.9 MeV

Helium-3 - Helium-3: He3+He3→He4+2p+ 12.86 MeV

Proton – Lithium-7: p+Li7→2He4 + 17.2 MeV

Proton – Boron-11: p+B11→3He4 + 8.7 MeV

Proton – Nitrogen: p+N15→C12+He4 + 5.0 MeV

One potential reason for a lunar colony is to mine He3 from lunar dust (the sun emits copious He3).

72 posted on 02/05/2021 7:09:22 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (NRA Life Member)
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