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Essay Galaxy - Nuclear Fusion Nuclear Fusion is constantly present in our solar system. In the core of the sun, Hydrogen is converted to Helium providing enough energy to sustain life on earth. This process occurs at temperatures of 10-15 million degrees Celsius. We are now trying different methods here on Earth to make fusion the next large-scale energy source. The most suitable reaction occurs between the nuclei of the two isotopes of Hydrogen - Deuterium (D) and Tritium (T). Scientist have already begun to test reactions involving just Deuterium or Deuterium and Helium (3He). (JSPF, Source 2) The basic equation for D-T is Deuterium + Tritium ------ Helium-4 + neutron. The amount of material fuel needed for fusion is rather low. For example 10 grams of Deuterium (which can be extracted from 500 liters of water) and 15g of Tritium (produced from 30g of Lithium) would produce enoug....

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