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Current Research in Nuclear Fusion Power and Its Place in Future Electricity Production.
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Current Research in Nuclear Fusion Power and Its Place in Future Electricity Production Introduction Nuclear fusion is a process where two lighter atomic nuclei fuse, forming a heavier nucleus and releasing energy. The type of nuclear fusion currently being researched most vigorously in the context of forming a future source of power is the fusion of two isotopes of hydrogen - deuterium and tritium, forming helium and a neutron and releasing large amounts of energy. = Neutron = Proton Deuterium Nucleus Neutron (+14.1 MeV) Tritium Nucleus Helium Nucleus (+3.5 MeV) Figure 1 This can be described by the equation H + H ==> He + n, yielding 17.6 MeV per fusion. Another fusion reaction which is possible is the fusion of two deuterium nuclei, though this yields less energy and is not generally being pursued as a source of power in future reactors. It is described by the equation H + H ==> He + n, yielding 3.3 MeV...
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