[ RadSafe ] Boron-11 aneutronic fusion

[Steven Dapra]

May 30

         Some interesting reading.  Actually, all of it is over my 
head.  It has the ring of science fiction.  If James Salsman reads 
the entry, I would direct him to footnote 28, about the dangers of 
rad exposure, and the rad waste that apparently would be produced.

         My guess is that a reactor such as this would be fabulously expensive.

Steven Dapra


At 09:18 AM 5/30/2011, you wrote:

>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aneutronic_fusion
>
>Apparently, it is doable from a theoretical standpoint, but the 
>engineering requirements dwarf those of deuterium-tritium fusion, 
>which would seem to be enough of a challenge.
>
>-Tom
>
>
>On 05/30/2011 11:12 AM, Steven Dapra wrote:
>>May 30
>>
>>         No source material.  Another Chris Busby?  Where has this 
>> boron/proton fusion been reported?
>>
>>Steven Dapra
>>
>>
>>At 11:42 PM 5/29/2011, you wrote:
>>>Many people on this list have insinuated that I am opposed to nuclear power,
>>>but I am strongly in favor of boron-11+proton fusion, because it is
>>>aneutronic and thus does not produce any nuclear waste, unlike almost all
>>>forms of fission and fusion power.
>>>
>>>Are any health physicists working on B11 fusion human exposure cross
>>>sections?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>James Salsman
>>
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