Thorium Reactor

[punaticbychoice]

I almost forgot Obie- it's April 1st- a very good one too.
Thanks for the humor.

[laoda]

oh, geez!! i thought this was a serious discussion!

[LeeE]

whatreallyhappened.com linked to this article.

<http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2012/04/02/major-breakthrough-nuclear-plasma-fusion-111651/>

"Physics of Plasmas publishes LPP’s latest fusion advance
New Jersey Start-up Publishes 1.8 BILLION Degree Fusion Energy Advance in Leading Physics Journal

Lawrenceville Plasma Physics has published peer-reviewed results in Physics of Plasmas confirming that the firm’s Focus Fusion-1 machine has achieved the highest energy magnetic confinement of a fusion fuel ever, for any device, representing two of three criteria for net fusion energy. Translation: Garage-sized fusion generators could be possible in as few as five years.

Fusion researchers at a small NJ research company report heating and confining an ionized gas at record temperatures equivalent to over 1.8 billion degrees C, as described in a paper published March 23rd in Physics of Plasmas, the most highly cited journal devoted to plasma physics. The temperatures observed are high enough to ignite the nuclear fusion of “aneutronic” fuels like hydrogen and boron. Such aneutronic fuels, which produce no neutrons, could generate energy that can be converted directly into electricity, without going through the expensive cycle of generating steam and putting it through turbines. This would make LPP’s “Focus Fusion” technology potentially cheaper, cleaner and safer than any energy source now available...."

Lee Eisenstein
http://members.cruzio.com/~lionel/event

"Be kinder than necessary, as everyone you meet is engaged in some kind of strudel."

[LeeE]

Can Thorium Generate Safe and Cheap Nuclear Power?

Can uranium be replaced in the nuclear industry?

<http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Can-Thorium-Generate-Safer-Nuclear-Power/>

Lee Eisenstein
http://members.cruzio.com/~lionel/event

"Be kinder than necessary, as everyone you meet is engaged in some kind of strudel."

[terracore]

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Originally posted by Obie

How about this.

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As an unhappy customer of tigerdirect, I would suspect that if at some time in the future they ever DID offer such a product, it would be complete garbage. And probably dangerous.