In reply to Jones Beene's message of Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:59:20 -0800 (PST): Hi, [snip] >http://www.i-sis.org.uk/safeNuclearDecommissioning.php > >... if only it were true... and I suspect that it is closer to truth than most >experts realize.
Quote:- "Nuclear binding energy released from fissile target fuels is ~243 to 512 times breakeven energy cost for producing ULM neutrons, depending on whether protons or deuterons are the base fuel for making ULM neutrons." Note also the possibility, that if deuterons are used and produce di-neutrons, then direct absorption of a di-neutron by U238 may be possible, resulting directly in fission. IOW this may make U238 a fissile material, presumably with a cross section approximating that of U239 or Pu239 for single neutron fission. If true, this would immediately make a huge difference to the amount of recoverable energy to be expected from Uranium reserves. (It would eliminate the need for "breeders"). Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
