Beijing has successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, China’s People’s Daily reported on Friday. It’s designed to be a clean energy source, similar to the real Sun.
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Made to replicate the natural reactions that occur in the sun using hydrogen and deuterium gases as fuels, the HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental research device.
It is located in southwestern Sichuan province and was completed late last year. The reactor is often called an “artificial sun” due to the enormous heat and power it produces.
The HL-2M Tokamak uses a powerful magnetic field to fuse hot plasma and can reach temperatures of over 150 million degrees Celsius, approximately ten times hotter than the core of the Sun.
“The development of nuclear fusion energy is not only a way to solve China’s strategic energy needs, but also has great significance for the future sustainable development of China’s energy and national economy,” the People’s Daily reported. [ATTACH=full]337530[/ATTACH]
That’s also what am wondering. I mean if jt is claimed that an inch closer to sun will have everything on earth melting, then what exactly can contain 10 times hotter energy?
They’re using magnets and mirrors to superheat hydrogen and deuterium to almost a plasma. 150 million degrees is not hot enough the suns Corona alone is over 100billion degrees.