Germany: Launched largest nuclear reactor in the world
The largest nuclear fusion reactor in the world is included in Germany. Scientists hope that this machine to create a way for virtually unlimited sources of energy that do not pollute the environment.
A very important moment for physicists Max Planck Institute, the turning point for hunting on a clean and unlimited energy. After 19 years of construction, Germany turned on the groundbreaking fusion machine.
Hidden behind thousands of tons of concrete is a large stelerator. Only a few steleratora attempted to do, and very few have been completed. But neither is big or complex as Wendelstein 7-x. They hope that this device will be a turning point.
"Existing nuclear reactors accumulate energy by separating atoms into lighter particles, a process which requires a lot of fuel that produces large quantities of hazardous nuclear waste. Scientists have long believed that the solution to the boundless energy lies in nuclear fusion. But connect the atoms to collect unlimited amounts of energy is not an easy task, "according to Al Jazeera's Naeve Barker.
Stelerator gets inspiration from the sun. The mixture readily available gas was heated to 100 degrees Celsius. Just hot to break atoms, forming a fluid ions and electrons. The parts are then accelerate and when aggregated produce unlimited energy.
In order to maintain a stable hot liquid is placed in the magnetic cage. Physicists are now hoping to reach a level where they will be able to extract more energy than you have to make, but it is still decades away.
Clean Source of Energy
"Fusion is a promise, more research is needed, we feel we can succeed. If we achieve all that we want, then we will have a clean and neutral source of energy, "says Thomas Clinger, professor and project manager
After the nuclear disaster in Japan, the German government has promised to remove all conventional nuclear power plants over the next 7 years. But how safe is nuclear fusion?
"This is more like an ordinary fire. There is very little fuel in the machine and how to run the machine at all times should stoke. Gas in our experiment is not more than a postage stamp, and if all goes up will not cause much damage, "said Per Helander, a nuclear physicist.
While world leaders are trying to reach an agreement on the prevention of climate change, scientists toasting its achievements.
This is a big step towards the dream of unlimited energy.
- 11 Dec, 2015
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