The Fusion Reactor the Navy Took Seriously

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Summary

Robert Bussard 2006 Google talk describes fusion reactor Navy took seriously. Pressure improvements factor of 100 needed capacitor banks magnetic fields corners caused plasma losses simatics plasma confinement boundary arcing destroying reactor geometry change needed. Eleven year publication embargo Spain International Astronomical Congress paper public summary. DT helium 3 fusion reactor neutron capture in boron 10 blanket retrofitting existing nuclear power plants steam lines no radioisotope decay when turned off. Navy work Sal Pais watching Navy wants PB11 fusion convert fleet electric ships 1994 chart 6-10 years commercial viability 150-200 million. Clean energy benefits eliminates greenhouse gases smog acid rain thermal pollution nuclear waste water shortages reverse osmosis desalination one twentieth cost global economic stability OPEC elimination third world sugar cane ethanol lease machines two percent royalty five year demo plant metamaterials negative refractive index microwave question hostile environment high energy particles WB7 WB8 prototypes truncated cube truncated dodecahedron expected three five times better WB6 senior review panel.

Key Claims (12)

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Pressure improvements factor of 100 needed magnetic field corners causing plasma losses simatics.

Evidence: Pressure improvements factor of 100 capacitor banks magnetic fields corners plasma losses simatics plasma confinement boundary

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Simatics plasma confinement boundary shows plasma arcing corners destroying reactor geometry change needed.

Evidence: Simatics plasma confinement boundary plasma arcing corners destroying reactor geometry change needed

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Eleven year publication embargo Spain International Astronomical Congress paper summary.

Evidence: Eleven year publication embargo Spain International Astronomical Congress paper summary public

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DT helium 3 fusion reactor neutron capture boron 10 blanket retrofitting nuclear plants.

Evidence: DT helium 3 fusion neutron capture boron 10 blanket retrofitting nuclear plants steam lines no radioisotope decay

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Navy work Sal Pais watching Navy wants PB11 fusion convert fleet electric ships 1994.

Evidence: Navy work Sal Pais watching Navy PB11 fusion convert fleet electric ships 1994 chart

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Six ten years commercial viability 150-200 million cost fusion reactor.

Evidence: Six ten years commercial viability 150-200 million cost fusion reactor demo

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Clean energy benefits eliminates greenhouse gases smog acid rain thermal pollution nuclear waste water shortages.

Evidence: Clean energy benefits greenhouse gases smog acid rain thermal pollution nuclear waste water shortages reverse osmosis

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Desalination one twentieth cost global economic stability OPEC elimination third world sugar cane.

Evidence: Desalination one twentieth cost global economic stability OPEC elimination third world sugar cane ethanol

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Lease machines two percent royalty five year demo plant modular houses.

Evidence: Lease machines two percent royalty five year demo plant modular houses

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Metamaterials negative refractive index microwave question hostile environment high energy particles.

Evidence: Metamaterials negative refractive index microwave question hostile environment high energy particles 200 kilovolts

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WB7 WB8 prototypes truncated cube truncated dodecahedron three five times better WB6.

Evidence: WB7 WB8 prototypes truncated cube truncated dodecahedron expected three five times better WB6

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International Astronomical Congress paper 11 years embargo cleaning environment destruction suppression.

Evidence: International Astronomical Congress paper 11 years embargo cleaning environment destruction suppression energy companies