The idea of a fusion reactor intrigues me. I absolutely don't understand it, but I wonder, what happens if they achieve a sustainable reaction and the magnetic bottle fails? Does it shut down or does it melt down?
MIT tests unique approach to fusion power
Mimicking Earth's magnetic field in a giant thermos bottle
David Chandler, MIT News Office
March 19, 2008
An MIT team has successfully tested a novel reactor that could chart a new path toward nuclear fusion, which could become a safe, reliable and nearly limitless source of energy.
After 10 years of design, construction and testing, the reactor achieved full operation for the first time last November. Some of the...(complete article here).
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