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To: cynwoody

Fusion is different than Fission.


123 posted on 01/17/2011 10:46:06 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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The Fusion Process
125 posted on 01/17/2011 10:49:14 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

One is a Ford, the other one isn’t.


126 posted on 01/17/2011 10:51:30 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (They bring a Bible to a Memorial, we bring a T Shirt - Long Legged Mac Daddy)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
From your link .... neutrons emitted during fusion: 1. D + D → T(1.01 MeV) + p(3.02 MeV) 2. D + D → He3(0.82 MeV) + n(2.45 MeV) 3. D + T → He4(3.5 MeV) + n (14.1 MeV) 4. D + He3 → He4(3.6MeV) + p(14.7 MeV) 5. T + T → He4 + 2 n + (11.3 MeV) 6. p + B11 → 3 He4 + (8.7 MeV)
136 posted on 01/17/2011 11:28:16 AM PST by SeeSac
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Fusion is different than Fission.

So it is.

Here's a basic fusion reaction, in which deuterium fuses with tritium to produce helium and a neutron.

If enough of the above events to produce meaningful power were taking place, there should have been lots of neutrons zapping around.

151 posted on 01/17/2011 4:25:52 PM PST by cynwoody
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