Fusion Reactor (GregTech 4)

Fusion Reactor
Mod	GregTech 2 GregTech 3 GregTech 4
Type	Multiblock structure

The Fusion Reactor is a multi-block EU Generator added by GregTech. It is the most advanced, complicated and expensive piece of machinery in the game. It creates Helium Plasma by fusing either Tritium or Helium-3 with Deuterium. Helium Plasma then has to be transported to Plasma Generators to generate EU. Using 3 other recipes, it can also produce Iridium Ore and Platinum Dust.

Building

The Fusion Reactor is a variable multiblock, that means that some blocks can be swapped for others, depending on the desired reaction. The Fusion Reactor needs the following blocks to operate

• 1 Fusion Control Computer
• 2 Fusion Material Injectors
• 1 Fusion Material Extractor
• 4-10 Fusion Energy Injectors
• 32 Fusion Coils
• 114-120 Advanced Machine Casings

The amount of Energy Injectors depends on the desired Reaction. Each Energy Injector has an internal storage of 10 million EU, so the Deuterium-Tritium reaction, which requires a starting energy of 40 million EU only needs 4 Energy Injector , while the Lithium-Tungsten requires 10 Energy Injector since it needs 100 million EU starting energy.

Mutliblock Structure:

To start the reactor it needs 2 things. Fusion materials and enough energy. Fusion materials can be supplied into the Fusion material Injectors. Important here is that one fuel needs to be inserted into the top injector and the other into the bottom injector. Note that if you pump in cells, the cells need to be extracted as well, otherwise the reactor will stop if the cell output reaches 64 Empty cells Energy needs to be inserted into the Energy Injectors. You can check the energy level in the Fusion Control Computer.

When the reaction is running the fused materiel, Either helium plasma, iridium ore or platinum dust can be extracted from the Fusion Material Extractor. Note that the Helium Plasma is created in it's plasmatic form, and not inside cells, and thus needs to be extracted with Liquiducts or Waterproof Pipes. The plasma then needs to be transported to Plasma Generators.

Though the startup energy is only required once, the reactor still needs a constant supply of energy during the reaction. This depends on the reaction used

• Tritium - Deuterium = 4,096 EU/t
• Helium-3 - Deuterium = 2,048 EU/t
• Wolframium - Lithium = 32,769 EU/t
• Wolframium - Berylium = 32,768 EU/t

This can easily be done by connecting 1 or 2 plasma generators directly to the Energy injectors. (note that this can't be done with the iridium or platinum recipe) Because of the high voltage Plasma Generators give, you can only use HV Cables or Superconductor Wires.

Reactions

The Fusion Reactor has 4 possible Reactions:

Energy yield

Start: EU EU/t: EU/t Ticks IN: 524288 EU Fusion Reactor

Start: EU EU/t: EU/t Ticks IN: 262144 EU Fusion Reactor

Both reactions have their pros and cons, though the recommended reaction is the Tritium-Deuterium Reaction.

	Deuterium - Tritium	Deuterium - Helium-3
Startup Energy	40 million	60 million
Total Energy yield	7,649,712 EU	7,929,856 EU
Easily renewable	yes	no

Material yield

Start: EU EU/t: EU/t Ticks IN: 16777216 EU Fusion Reactor

Start: EU EU/t: EU/t Ticks IN: 16777216 EU Fusion Reactor

The advantage of creating Iridium this way above the UU-Matter way is that it costs less EU.