• A7thStone@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    It looks that way.

    Monte Carlo transport calculations show that neutrons produced in a tokamak power plant can convert the abundant isotope 198Hg to stable 197Au via the (n,2n) channel, yielding several tonnes of gold per plant-year without compromising the tritium breeding ratio.

    • Gil Wanderley@lemmy.eco.br
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      1 day ago

      Ah, so instead of beryllium using mercury as the neutron flux multiplier with the added benefit of turning it into gold. Neat.