University of Wisconsin-Madison

1.) Explain how a DT fusion reactor might be considered a proliferation threat and why would a D³He reactor not be considered as such a threat?

2.) How much tritium would one have to have to provide the ³He fuel for an annual U. S. Electrical Demand of 500 GWe?

3.) What is the total thermal energy associated with 1,000,000 metric tonnes of ³He burned with D? What is the equivalent amount of barrels of oil?

4.) If you had an electrical power plant that could be located in the center of a population area, what kinds of savings would you reap on your electrical bill? (i. e., what cost areas in a present coal or fission plant could you reduce or eliminate?)