China has launched an "artificial sun" – the country's largest fusion reactor.Hereof
The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is the largest and mostmodern experimental research device of China in the field of thermonuclear fusion. Scientists hope that this device has the potential to become a powerful source of clean energy. It uses a magnetic field to melt hot plasma and can reach temperatures in excess of 200 million ° C. It is about ten times hotter than the Sun's core.
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The reactor is located in the southwestern provinceSichuan, its construction was completed at the end of 2019. The device is informally called an "artificial sun" due to the enormous amount of heat and energy it produces. They plan to use the device in collaboration with scientists working on the International Fusion Experimental Reactor, the world's largest fusion research project based in France. It is planned to be completed in 2025.
“The development of nuclear fusion energy is notonly a way to solve China’s strategic energy problems, but also of great importance for the future sustainable development of China’s energy sector and national economy,” writes People’s Daily.
Unlike fission, fusion does not releasegreenhouse gases and carries a lower risk of accidents. But it is extremely difficult and expensive to achieve thermonuclear fusion: the total cost of the reactor is estimated at $ 22.5 billion.
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