[Tikib]

Attached is a prototype fission-fusion energy idea.

Its basically a repeating hydrogen bomb which would be surrounded by an energy recovery system (molten salt/water/etc)

You could probably generate an eroi of about 100 from it.

[PEAKINT]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tikib', 'A')ttached is a prototype fission-fusion energy idea.

Its basically a repeating hydrogen bomb which would be surrounded by an energy recovery system (molten salt/water/etc)

You could probably generate an eroi of about 100 from it.

[Tanada]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', 'l')et me get something right, our sun is basically an exploding mega hydrogen bomb that has been exploding for the past 5 billion years.

it is so huge that its gravity is its own containment field

but what is to keep some nation like US/China/Russia from creating a doomsday hbomb, barred underground, with enough h stuff to blow up the entire earth?

is it a containment issue? TSAR was the biggest but it wasn't underground....

[PEAKINT]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tanada', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', 'l')et me get something right, our sun is basically an exploding mega hydrogen bomb that has been exploding for the past 5 billion years.

it is so huge that its gravity is its own containment field

but what is to keep some nation like US/China/Russia from creating a doomsday hbomb, barred underground, with enough h stuff to blow up the entire earth?

is it a containment issue? TSAR was the biggest but it wasn't underground....

[Tanada]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tanada', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', 'l')et me get something right, our sun is basically an exploding mega hydrogen bomb that has been exploding for the past 5 billion years.

it is so huge that its gravity is its own containment field

but what is to keep some nation like US/China/Russia from creating a doomsday hbomb, barred underground, with enough h stuff to blow up the entire earth?

is it a containment issue? TSAR was the biggest but it wasn't underground....

[Tikib]

Say what you want about this design.

But the fact is that its a zero C02 design that would almost certainly create enough net energy to replace fossil fuels.

[PEAKINT]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tikib', 'A')ttached is a prototype fission-fusion energy idea.

Its basically a repeating hydrogen bomb which would be surrounded by an energy recovery system (molten salt/water/etc)

You could probably generate an eroi of about 100 from it.

[PEAKINT]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tanada', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tanada', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', 'l')et me get something right, our sun is basically an exploding mega hydrogen bomb that has been exploding for the past 5 billion years.

it is so huge that its gravity is its own containment field

but what is to keep some nation like US/China/Russia from creating a doomsday hbomb, barred underground, with enough h stuff to blow up the entire earth?

is it a containment issue? TSAR was the biggest but it wasn't underground....

[Quinny]

Nothing like a bit of advanced science /engineering to save the world! ...... and this is nothing like a bit of advanced science /engineering!

[Tikib]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Quinny', 'N')othing like a bit of advanced science /engineering to save the world! ...... and this is nothing like a bit of advanced science /engineering!

[Keith_McClary]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', 'T')his is your design? Looks like a snowman layed sideways.

[Tikib]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Keith_McClary', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PEAKINT', 'T')his is your design? Looks like a snowman layed sideways.

[Tikib]

Also you wouldn't need a 'manhatten project' for either an MSR or a fission-fusion reactor.

There are workable designs for both already out there. They just need investment.

[Quinny]

It is not a design. Please tell me you are pulling our leg?

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tikib', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Quinny', 'N')othing like a bit of advanced science /engineering to save the world! ...... and this is nothing like a bit of advanced science /engineering!

[Withnail]

Mine's better.

[Tikib]

I can give you the figures if you want quinny we are looking at a bare EROI of 2500 if you take out everything but the energy in and out.

I really can't see what the problem is, you want cheap energy this is the sort of design you want.

The first shell is specifically designed to withstand fission explosions.
X-rays from the fission explosions penetrate the second shell which sets off a D-T cryopellet.
This creates ignition in the D-T pellet, the plasma created by the d-t pellet is then concentrated by the shape of walls enough to create cheaper D-D fusion.

Energy recovery systems are put up agaist the walls as they will be heated by the reactions after each shot.

[Tikib]

Just as an aside we already generate energy from small explosions in car engines, how is this any different?

[Tikib]

Let me ask you guys a question.

Which do you think is more likely to be the cheaper way of producing fusion?

1. Artificially containing and extending the reaction with giant helium cooled electromagnets.
2. Allowing the reaction to happen at a more natural rate in a pulsed design with physical walls for containment.

[Tikib]

It could also be much much smaller than a tokamak. Look at the size of a typical hydrogen bomb compared to the size of the planned iter plant.

[Subjectivist]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Tikib', 'A')lso you wouldn't need a 'manhatten project' for either an MSR or a fission-fusion reactor.

There are workable designs for both already out there. They just need investment.