Has anyone made a fusion reactor?

The JET tokamak in the UK produces 16 MW of fusion power – as of 2020 this remains the world record for fusion power. Four megawatts of alpha particle self-heating was achieved.

Is it legal to own thorium?

Thorium is merely the breeding material – you cannot create a reactor using thorium alone. Possession of Thorium is regulated in the US as a “source material.” Here’s from 10CFR part 40.

Is cold fusion realistic?

Cold fusion is a hypothesized type of nuclear reaction that would occur at, or near, room temperature. There is currently no accepted theoretical model that would allow cold fusion to occur.

What is the probability of cold fusion?

Currently, the reproducibility rate of such solid state cold fusion experiments is at a meager 3%. [2] Indeed, while the prospect of cold fusion is undoubtedly attractive, based on all of what we know about nuclear physics, it is likely a fruitless pursuit.

Who owns cold fusion?

Dagogo Altraide
Dagogo Altraide is the founder of ColdFusion, a YouTube channel with over 1 million (1,300,000) subscribers.

Why is it called cold fusion?

The process was called cold fusion because the temperatures involved were far lower than any at which fusion had been known to occur. Today it is believed by most scientists familiar with the facts of the case that the procedures of Pons and Fleischmann were flawed and their conclusions mistaken.

What are the problems with a fusion reactor?

In addition to the problems of fueling , fusion reactors face another problem: they consume a good chunk of the very power that they produce, or what those in the electrical generating industry call “parasitic power drain,” on a scale unknown to any other source of electrical power.

How much does a fusion reactor cost?

A fusion reactor starts at about $2,000, using the Philo Farnsworth “ Fusor ” reactor design. While it is genuinely a fusion reactor, this design does not produce more energy than it consumes, so it can’t be used for power generation.

What are the advantages of a fusion reactor?

As a source of power, nuclear fusion is expected to have several advantages over fission. These include reduced radioactivity in operation and little high-level nuclear waste, ample fuel supplies, and increased safety.

What fuels can a fusion reactor burn?

Overall, a D-T fusion reactor uses deuterium and lithium as fuel and generates helium as a reaction by-product. Deuterium can be readily obtained from seawater-about one in every 3,000 water molecules contains a deuterium atom.