Incident/accident levels

The notifiable events in nuclear facilities in Germany are classified on different levels in accordance with AtSMV corresponding to their importance with respect to safety. Level S: This level comprises such events which must be reported immediately to the damage inspection officials so that they can initiate examinations at short notice or cause measures to…

Fusion

Formation of a heavy nucleus from lighter nuclei releasing energy – the binding energy. Possible fusion reactions: D + T -> 4He + n + 17.58 MeV, D + D -> 3He + n + 3.27 MeV, D + D -> T + p + 4.03 MeV, D + 3He -> 4He + p +…