The Bussard Fusion Reactor was invented by Robert W. Bussard, Assistant Director at the Controlled Thermonuclear Reaction Division of the AEC.
The Bussard Fusion Reactor will lower electrical costs at the busbar by at least 10X over coal burning or fission nuke power plants. Capital costs for electical plants using the Bussard Fusion design will decline by at least 5X mainly because no turbines, condensers, steam generators or electrical generators are required. With such a lowering of costs and simplicity of required equipment, roll out will be very fast.
The reactor is just a big sphere surrounded by electro-magnets. The main cost of the plant is converting the 2 million volts DC output to AC for local use. The direct 2 million volt output would be great for long distance transmission. Although the plants could be sited in just about any reasonably sized electrical yard since any required cooling would not requre a water supply. Air cooling would work fine.
You can read more about it with links to videos, technical details, and general potential at Mr. Fusion.
The Bussard Fusion Reactor will lower electrical costs at the busbar by at least 10X over coal burning or fission nuke power plants. Capital costs for electical plants using the Bussard Fusion design will decline by at least 5X mainly because no turbines, condensers, steam generators or electrical generators are required. With such a lowering of costs and simplicity of required equipment, roll out will be very fast.
The reactor is just a big sphere surrounded by electro-magnets. The main cost of the plant is converting the 2 million volts DC output to AC for local use. The direct 2 million volt output would be great for long distance transmission. Although the plants could be sited in just about any reasonably sized electrical yard since any required cooling would not requre a water supply. Air cooling would work fine.
You can read more about it with links to videos, technical details, and general potential at Mr. Fusion.
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