Novosibirsk scientists plan to create a working prototype fusion reactor for the next five years.
According to “Interfax”, referring to the Deputy Director for Research of the Novosibirsk Institute of Nuclear Physics of Alexander Ivanov, the work produced by the reactor will be based on the principle of gas-dynamic trap.
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– We need to actually build a prototype fusion plant here in Akademgorodok, we have accumulated a large database of individuals and a lot of technology, – said Alexander Ivanov.
Over the years, the Novosibirsk nuclear physicists are constantly engaged in practices and research in this area, and it is currently fully prepared to work on construction reactor.
The construction will be spent part of the grant of the Russian Science Foundation, won this year’s Institute, and the Ministry of Education to grant 160 million rubles and means of contract execution. The total cost of the project is 500 million rubles.
According to the scientist, the premise for the future prototype fusion reactor has a strong radiation protection, but as a fuel for the prototype will be used by the hydrogen isotope deuterium, tritium rather than leading to greater emission of neutrons.
According to the scientist prototype can be used as a fusion reactor, and as a neutron source for conventional nuclear fission reactor, in particular – for the processing of radioactive waste. Unlike classical nuclear reactor prototype will not be used to generate electricity.
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