The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine says it has terminated international agreements concerning cooperation between the country and Russia in the field of nuclear safety.
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine says it has terminated international agreements concerning cooperation between the country and Russia in the field of nuclear safety.
Safe and Fuel-Efficient Hybrid Fusion-Fission Reactors Developed in Russia
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Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), in cooperation with other Russian scientists, have created and tested a fusion component of a unique hybrid reactor. They claim the system will combine the advantages of reactors of various types and will excel in safety, economy and compactness.
The hybrid reactor systems or fusion-fission systems, as TPU scientists explained, will combine the reliability of conventional fission reactors with the economics and environmental safety of fusion power.
These systems consist of a fusion neutron source and a core (called a blanket) in which heavy nuclei fission takes place. The fuel is a hybrid of thorium and weapons-grade plutonium. The scientists claim that thorium is not an energy source in itsel