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Stryst

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3. Some structural elements in the reactors

Reply to delrem (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 11:55 AM

Jan 2015

would eventually become radioactive from neutron bombardment, but there isn't any "hot" spent fuel. Then environmental impact should be much less than for fission, and a LOT less than from burning coal/oil.

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Updates on Polywell Fusion (Talk at MICROSOFT) [View all] The Polywell Guy Jan 2015 OP

Interesting stuff, thanks. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #1

I do not know. The Polywell Guy Feb 2015 #5

Just to add The Polywell Guy Feb 2015 #6

Thank you for all this. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #7

So, if Polywell gets there first delrem Jan 2015 #2

Some structural elements in the reactors Stryst Jan 2015 #3

Thanks. I'm quite ignorant but I sure don't like that hot spent fuel delrem Jan 2015 #4