Question by a noob: I heard they have 4 grams tritium diluted in ~770000 tons of water in Japan. Can't we use/extract that if it is that valuable? Or isn't it that hard to produce?
I'm not sure but I think it'd be pretty hard to extract four grams of tritium from 770000 tons of water.
The main issue with tritium isn't the expense of getting it, but the problems you face in dealing with it. It's hydrogen with two extra neutrons; it's hard to keep it from leaking and it's radioactive.
The main issue with tritium isn't the expense of getting it, but the problems you face in dealing with it. It's hydrogen with two extra neutrons; it's hard to keep it from leaking and it's radioactive.