Neutrons in fusion; powerful but troublesome

In this webinar recording, Dr Chantal Nobs from UKAEA discusses the complex role of neutrons in fusion.

[kasulefrancis]

Best idea I have seen yet, that is great.

[evilpanky]

That was really clear and insightful, thank you Dr. Nobs!

[darrellcherry]

Since N-17 is releasing a neutron. Will the neutrons be absorbed by the lithium blankets as well?

[synchlaviersample]

Fantastic presentation, highly educational and accessible to the layman. Good to know where we currently are in the fusion landscape. Look forward to the day whereby the intermediate step of "steam heating and steam turbines" a hold over from the 19th century, becomes a thing of the past, and a more direct and efficient means of power generation is a achieved through nuclear fusion. If that is at all theoretically possible -

[ernestobarraza]

Please make a more detailed presentation! This would be great

[Psienko]

These are really excellent videos. Please consider posting them to reddit/r/fusion (they are getting posted there anyway but you could put them up)

[ramanshah]

Ooof am I understanding this right that one T atom generates one neutron, and one neutron reacting with a Li-6 atom breeds one T atom? Then for anything less than 100% efficiency your tritium supply from breeding would exponentially decay.

[leighedwards]

Does the neutron flux do actual damage to the materials of reactor construction and hence shorten the life / cause the need for replacement of components?