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The half-life of tritium is 12yr. If the TFTR fusion reactor contains 50 m³ of tritium at a 3 density equal to 1.5 x 1014 particles/cm³, how many curies of tritium are in the plasma? Compare this with a fission reactor supply of 4 x 1010 Ci.

The half-life of tritium is 12yr. If the TFTR fusion reactor contains 50 m³ of tritium at a 3 density equal to 1.5 x 1014 particles/cm³, how many curies of tritium are in the plasma? Compare this with a fission reactor supply of 4 x 1010 Ci.

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The half-life of tritium is 12yr. If the TFTR fusion reactor contains 50 m³ of tritium at a density equal to 1.5 x 1014 particles/cm3, how many curies of tritium are in the plasma? Compare this with a fission reactor supply of 4 x 1010 Ci.
Transcribed Image Text:The half-life of tritium is 12yr. If the TFTR fusion reactor contains 50 m³ of tritium at a density equal to 1.5 x 1014 particles/cm3, how many curies of tritium are in the plasma? Compare this with a fission reactor supply of 4 x 1010 Ci.
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