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emmelaichyesterday at 11:55 PM1 replyview on HN

To what extent is tungsten recyclable? i.e. What does it mean for a fusion reactor to consume tungsten?


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BizarroLandtoday at 12:26 AM

My guess is that while it is running it will dump spare neutrons into the tungsten, converting the tungsten into exotic materials that are not fit for task for various reasons.

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