In this space, visitors are invited to post any comments, questions, or skeptical observations about Philo T. Farnsworth's contributions to the field of Nuclear Fusion research.Subject: Re: Recycling and using the (DU)
Date: Oct 20, 8:41 am
Poster: Richard HullOn Oct 20, 8:41 am, Richard Hull wrote:
>But if it is put in a fusor will it undergo fission & ignition!?!?
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>Or just make a dirty mess :-(
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>Scott
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It will do neither in our fusors. There is not a lot of flux to drive the thing to any significant level. Yes, you will get an occassion fission, but it will not create a significant reaction. Uranium neutron counters are often used for fast neut detection.
Richard Hull
- Re: Recycling and using the (DU) (fission) - Jim Lux Oct 21, 3:02 pm