Using a cyclotron to generate electricity

[sjbaybutt]

Hey, I had a thought that if you was to basically build a cyclotron into a nuclear reactor then focus the beam of radiation in to a very large pool of water to generate electricity. Would this be at all possible? I was thinking of sort of re-designing it though so that you accelerate the neutrons to a high speed then collide them with the fissionable material

Edited April 16, 2013 by sjbaybutt

[Moontanman]

Hey, I had a thought that if you was to basically build a cyclotron into a nuclear reactor then focus the beam of radiation in to a very large pool of water to generate electricity. Would this be at all possible?

 

Since most of the energy of a fission reactor is released as neutrons which are not affected by a magnetic field I would have to say no...

[sjbaybutt]

Since most of the energy of a fission reactor is released as neutrons which are not affected by a magnetic field I would have to say no...

 

I was thinking of sort of re-designing it though so that you accelerate the neutrons to a high speed then collide them with the fissionable material

[John Cuthber]

Good luck accelerating neutrons. They have no charge so they are unaffected by electric or magnetic fields.