The temperature in the reaction room continued to rise.
Containing the hottest energy in the galaxy, the plasma bound in the magnetic field flowed quietly in the reaction chamber like a thin layer of aurora.
The moment the temperature exceeded 100 million degrees, the light that was brighter than a star was instantly lit up.
Boundless energy gushed out like a tide and was liberated from the tiny atomic nucleus.
Witnessing the arrival of this moment, everyone in the control room had excited expressions on their faces.
However, they didn't cheer.
Because this was just the beginning!
The reporter quickly retreated to the side. The researchers in the control room were like tightly wound gears as they nervously started to work.
The most fundamental difference between a demonstration reactor and an experimental reactor was that the latter only needed to complete a few isolated experiments to be considered a success, while the former was based on practical significance.
The sleeping dragon had been awakened by them, and it was letting out a deafening roar.
As for whether or not they could control the energy of a star, it all depended on whether or not they could rein it!
"Fusion reaction observed! Neutron beam contact with beryllium metal layer! "
"External field coil adjusting … Plasma control scheme confirmed to be valid!"
"Confinement magnetic field stable! Plasma in the reaction room confirmed to be in good condition! "
"Recovery pump detected tritium! Liquid lithium neutron recovery system confirmed to be valid! "
The circulating liquid lithium was like the hot blood in the dragon's body. The circulating tritium mixed with the slowly injected deuterium and returned to the reaction room, where it continued to be ignited.
There was a slight tremor in the voice of the staff who reported the situation.
Tritium was successfully recovered!
After the successful ignition, the second goal of the STAR2 demonstration reactor project had been successfully achieved!
Not only was his voice shaking, but his shoulders were also trembling with excitement.
He wasn't the only one who was excited.
All the researchers in the reaction room clenched their fists in excitement at the scene in front of them.
Whether tritium could be recycled as an intermediate product in the reactor was the key to whether the reactor could be commercialized.
Even though the specific recovery rate could only be determined after the experiment was over, the tritium that they had observed so far had at least reached their expected goal!
Just this achievement alone meant that his efforts over the past year had not been in vain …
At the same time, on the seashore side of the demonstration reactor base, next to a facility that looked like a drainage outlet.
Accompanied by security personnel, the engineer was inspecting the heat outlet pressure control valve. He looked at the constantly jumping dial and narrowed his eyes.
"Yo, looks like the situation up there isn't bad."
The PhD student standing next to him paused for a second and asked.
"What's not bad?"
The old engineer smiled and said, "Other than the reactor, what else could it be?"
Slightly surprised, the PhD student couldn't help but ask, "How did you know?"
"Water Pressure, use your brain. You're an engineering major, you can't just write theses." The old engineer tapped the pipe next to him with a wrench and said in a good mood, "The circulating water cooling system is discharging hot water, what does this mean? Tell me about it. "
"The nuclear core is working …" The PhD student gulped and asked excitedly, "So … we succeeded?"
The old engineer narrowed his eyes. "It's still too early to say. Whether we can succeed or not depends on whether we can generate electricity or not, and whether the power output reaches our expectations. Our demonstration reactor is aligned with the Jiangsu power grid. Apparently, the maximum installed capacity can reach 100,000 megawatts. It won't be easy to reach the target. "
"100,000 megawatts … Do you think that's possible?"
"It's not possible right now. We've only installed four ferrofluid electric energy generators, at most 4,000." The old engineer smiled and said, "But if we install a hundred more, it should be enough!"
It was fundamentally different from a nuclear fission generator.
The ferrofluid electric energy generator installed on the STAR2 demonstration reactor was relatively small, and the theoretical engineering capacity of the STAR2 demonstration reactor was surprisingly high.
Just four generators couldn't completely utilize the heat generated by fusion. Even with the current fuel injection rate, most of the heat would be discharged into the ocean. In his opinion, adding a hundred ferrofluid electric energy generators on top of this was completely feasible.
"A hundred generators …" The PhD student looked at the dial on the water pipe and said, "I wonder how much heavy water we'll burn in a day …"
The old engineer smiled.
"Around 50 kilograms."
According to the most expensive market price, 4,000 yuan per kilogram, 50 kilograms of heavy water was around 200,000 yuan.
200,000 yuan of fuel was enough for the entire Jiangsu province to use for a day.
Even if the actual cost was ten times higher, this investment was way too cheap …
…
Of course, the current STAR2 demonstration reactor obviously didn't need that much deuterium.
Fifty kilograms of deuterium a day was the maximum value of the reactor operating at full power.
For the ignition experiment, the fuel was continuously injected into the reactor in units of seconds.
After all, there were only four ferrofluid electric energy generators installed, so most of the heat was directly discharged.
Inside the reaction room.
The 40-minute cycle came to an end, and the heat accumulated in the reactor was continuously transferred into the ocean by the circulating water cooling system. After the fusion reaction stopped, the temperature of the gas molecules in the reactor core quickly dropped from 100 million to less than 10 million.
From now on, the reactor would be shut down for 20 minutes.
In the next 20 minutes, the external field coils would adjust the magnetic field in preparation for the next cycle.
Even though the reactor had entered an intermission period, the staff in the control room didn't dare to relax at all. They continued to work at their respective positions.
Lu Zhou stared at the lines of data and real-time graphics on the computer screen. He contemplated for a bit before he gave an order.
"Turn on the No. 1 generator."
According to the feedback data, the results of the last round of experiments were quite perfect.
It was time to push the experiment to the last stage!
"Yes, sir!"
After receiving this order, the staff sitting in front of the computer immediately pressed the button to connect to the No. 1 generator set.
Just like most coastal nuclear fission power stations, when it wasn't generating electricity, the excess heat in the reactor was directly discharged into the ocean through the water cooling system. As for the helium ash, which was unique to nuclear fusion, it was recovered through a special device after cooling.
When it was necessary to generate electricity, the heat output port was connected to the corresponding generator.
How much electricity was needed was how much fuel was added and how many units were connected.
Soon after, the No. 1 generator was connected to the reactor, and the second round of experiments began.
When the energy of the star was released again, not only was the seawater in the cooling port boiling, but another group of plasma in the ferrofluid electric generator was also awakened.
The high-temperature ionized plasma gas was ejected from the nozzle, cutting the magnetic induction lines at a high speed, and transforming the heat in the reactor into a steady stream of electricity.
The researcher sitting in front of the computer screen stared at the screen and spoke with excitement.
"The ferrofluid electric generator interface is working normally!"
"The power of the No. 1 generator is increasing!"
"The power of the No. 1 generator is at full load, reaching the expected 1000!"
In the end, he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart anymore, and he shouted out loud.
"We did it!"
Yes, they did it!
The energy released by the fusion was continuously being converted into electricity for their use.
The No. 1 generator began to supply power to the ICRF device. The entire fusion reactor and the generator had formed a continuous and stable electrical energy output cycle.
In this star system, there was no form of energy purer than it, and it was closer to the origin.
The shout resonated in everyone's heart.
Deafening cheers erupted in the control room. People hugged each other and high-fived each other.
Victory belonged to them.
Not only would history remember the people here.
It would also remember their victory.
Old Pan looked at the researchers cheering. His face was flushed, and he clenched his fists tightly. His dry lips trembled as he muttered words that only he could hear.
Academician Wang laughed and patted Academician Li Jiangang's shoulder with his calloused right hand. He was as excited as a child.
"What did I tell you? Did my generator work? "
"Yes, yes, yes, you're nutty!"
Academician Li raised his hand and rubbed the corner of his eye.
Normally, he wouldn't be able to hold back his sarcasm.
But right now, there was only excitement in his heart, and he couldn't bring himself to say anything.
Regiment Commander Dai stood at the entrance of the control room and stared at the researchers in the control room. He stared at Lu Zhou's back and gently took off his military hat. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and his eyes were filled with tears.
He didn't know what the data in the computer meant.
He didn't even know why the researchers were cheering.
But he knew that from this moment on, the light of controllable fusion had finally blossomed on the land of China.
The shackles of energy had been completely shattered.
There was nothing else that could stop her from soaring.
They had won this battle …
The cheers echoed in Lu Zhou's ears. He didn't know how many times he had been hugged. He stood in front of the console and gently clenched his right fist.
His expression, which had been tense since he pressed the button, finally relaxed into a smile.
"Yeah … We did it."
At this moment, translucent words were floating in his field of vision.
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