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China has successfully powered the “artificial solar” reactor for the first time, marking a step forward in the field of nuclear energy research.
“The development of nuclear fusion is not only a way to solve China’s energy demand, but also has great implications for the sustainable development of energy and the national economy in the future” People’s Daily, spokesman for the Communist Party of China he said today.
The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is the largest and most advanced nuclear fusion research equipment in China. Scientists hope that this device can create a powerful source of clean energy.
Technical staff test the HL-2M nuclear fusion device at a research laboratory in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, today. Image: AFP.
The reactor, which was completed late last year and is located in Sichuan province, is often referred to as the “artificial sun” because of the enormous heat and energy it generates. According to People’s Daily, this device can reach temperatures of over 150 million degrees Celsius, about 10 times hotter than the solar core.
The Chinese scientists said they plan to use the device in collaboration with scientists working on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project. This is the world’s largest nuclear synthesis research project based in France, and it is expected to be completed in 2025.
Nuclear fusion (fusion) is considered the “Holy Grail” of the energy field and is the phenomenon that supplies energy to the sun. This reaction fuses the nuclei of an atom to release large amounts of energy, unlike the fission process used in weapons and nuclear power plants.
Unlike fission, fusion does not release greenhouse gases and has little risk of accident or material theft. However, triggering a fusion reaction is extremely difficult and expensive, with a total cost of ITER estimated at $ 22.5 billion.
Ngoc Anh (According to the AFP)
