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by shaqbert 3263 days ago
On the neutron absorption challenge: There are big advances in material science, especially with a FLiBe salt blanket fill. The challenge is more on the engineering side, i.e. how can you build it so that you can do maintenance and replace the blanket on a regular interval in a fully automated manner without interrupting the service of the fusion plant for too long.