Fusion Startup Builds Reactor With Magnetic Mirrors

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Fusion Startup Builds Reactor With Magnetic Mirrors

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Fusion Startup on a Shoestring Budget Spins Plasma With Salvaged Parts

A Baltimore startup named Terra Fusion is developing an experimental nuclear reactor using salvaged medical MRI parts and secondhand brewing equipment. The company uses magnetic mirrors and supersonic plasma rotation to contain the reaction at a fraction of standard industry costs.

While the global fusion sector relies heavily on multibillion-dollar tokamaks and laser systems, alternative designs offer potential savings in construction and maintenance. This low-budget approach tests whether simpler magnetic configurations can achieve commercial viability without the massive capital expenditures currently dominating the field.

Old tech gets revived with salvaged parts and supersonic speeds

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