Since the second industrial revolution, with the development of science and technology, the way humans obtain energy has undergone relatively great changes, and the ways of obtaining energy have become more and more diverse.
At present, in addition to hydropower, wind power and nuclear power, the main power generation methods in the world can also be generated through new energy sources, and the ways of power generation continue to increase.
But for many residents, electricity bills are still a big expense in daily life.
According to relevant data, in 2022, the cost of electricity per kilowatt-hour for urban residents in my country will be in the range of 0.56 to 0.62 yuan, and the price of industrial electricity will be even more expensive, about 1 yuan per kilowatt-hour.
So if the nuclear fusion research is successful, how much will the electricity bill be?
What is nuclear fusion?
As early as when our country was building the Three Gorges Dam, there was a lot of news about electricity price reductions. However, after the completion of the dam, my country's electricity bills did not change much.
Now that my country's nuclear fusion technology has also entered the stage of comprehensive research and development, the question of whether the price of electricity will be reduced has once again been pushed to the center of public opinion.
Compared with traditional hydropower, electric power and other power generation methods, nuclear fusion power generation is more efficient and faster, but the complexity factor in the research and development process is also higher. Nuclear fusion, also known as nuclear fusion, is a nuclear reaction form that combines two lighter nuclei to form two nuclei or particles with different weights.
It is well known that compared with other substances, atomic nucleus contains the most abundant energy.
Under certain conditions, a deuterium and a tritium can undergo nuclear fusion reaction, producing helium nuclei and neutrons , and at the same time release huge energy, and the power generation method of nuclear fusion is I want to use this energy to generate electricity.
However, at present, most nuclear power plants mainly use the nuclear fission power generation method. Compared with nuclear fusion, the difficulty factor of this power generation method is much lower.
At this stage, my country's research on nuclear fusion power generation methods is still in progress, although as early as the hydrogen bomb test explosion stage, my country has already understood and mastered the basic application of nuclear fusion.
However, in the process of research and development, it is inevitable to encounter a "bottleneck period", and the power generation can be maintained for a short period of time.
Even though the research and development of nuclear fusion is facing many challenges, our country's research on it will never be interrupted because of this. With the comprehensive development of society and economy, human's demand for electricity is increasing day by day.
Although nuclear fission power generation can also bring us a large amount of power resources, the waste it emits will also pollute the environment.
And once the nuclear power plant is destroyed, the impact on all human beings will be fatal, so the research on nuclear fusion is inevitable.
What are the advantages of nuclear fusion power generation
Up to now, my country’s research on nuclear fusion has never stopped, but is nuclear fusion really worthy of our country’s R&D personnel’s persistent research on it? What are the advantages of this power generation method?
Compared with the nuclear fission power generation methods currently used by most nuclear power plants, nuclear fusion has two advantages in total. The first advantage of
is that the raw materials used in nuclear fusion are green and safe, and the power generation method of nuclear fission is indeed very efficient.
But the pollution to the environment has always been "flawed" by nuclear fission.
Different from nuclear fission, the deuterium and tritium used in nuclear fusion are not radioactive substances, so the helium produced by this power generation method will not cause any adverse effects on the environment. Nuclear fusion perfectly makes up for the deficiency of nuclear fission. In addition, the raw materials used in nuclear fusion are relatively sufficient. According to relevant data, the current reserves of deuterium in seawater have successfully exceeded 4 billion tons, and the output is abundant. The reserves of
4.5 billion tons provide humanIt should not be a problem for tens of billions of years, so there is no need to worry about the problem of insufficient raw materials when using nuclear fusion power generation. The second advantage of
is that nuclear fusion power generation can generate more and more energy. According to relevant statistics, in the way of nuclear fusion power generation, only about 1 liter of seawater is needed to produce 3 million liters of gasoline.
Compared with nuclear fusion, the energy released by nuclear fission is obviously not worth mentioning.
For a long time, the development of society is not only inseparable from the support of economy and technology, but also often restricted by various resources.
If the nuclear fusion power generation method is successfully developed, the resource constraints faced by human beings today will also be successfully broken through, and the development speed of society will naturally be "raised to a higher level".
Of course, once we successfully master the power generation method of nuclear fusion, our country's status in the international community will rise, and the corresponding right to speak will become more important. After
nuclear fusion research is successful, do we still have to pay electricity bills?
Under the efforts and persistence of Chinese scientific researchers, with the massive investment of manpower and material resources, it may only be a matter of time before the nuclear fusion power generation method is developed.
But once nuclear fusion research is successful, do people still need to pay electricity bills? If necessary, how much will the electricity bill be?
If nuclear fusion is successfully researched, people still need to pay electricity bills. Although there are many reserves of raw materials for nuclear fusion, a lot of expenses and costs will still be incurred in the process of power generation.
The first is the cost of raw materials. The raw materials used in nuclear fusion are deuterium and tritium, and the ratio of these two elements is 2:3.
Although the world's reserves of deuterium are extremely rich, the price per kilogram of tritium has risen to more than 30 million US dollars.
This also means that about 400 degrees of electricity is released, and the cost is about more than 10 billion yuan, which is still relatively high. In addition to the cost of raw materials, if there is a problem with the later equipment, maintenance costs and labor costs are also required.
Compared with traditional power generation methods, the cost of nuclear fusion power generation will only be higher.
Nowadays, the domestic demand for power resources is still high. It may be difficult to meet the electricity demand of the people of the whole country relying solely on the country's fiscal revenue, so residents still need to pay for it out of pocket.
Apart from these, after the success of nuclear fusion research, the domestic price of one kilowatt-hour of electricity is unlikely to change. In terms of raw material costs, nuclear fusion is even worse than other power generation methods. In addition, even if nuclear fusion is successfully developed, it will not be widely used all over the country in a short time. Whether it is the improvement of technology or the construction of infrastructure, it will take a certain amount of time.
Of course, with the continuous improvement and development of nuclear fusion power generation technology, although it is unlikely that domestic electricity bills will not be waived, it is only a matter of time before the electricity bills are properly reduced.
Conclusion
In recent years, people's living conditions and income have improved, but the cost and pressure of living have also increased accordingly.
In addition to mortgages and car loans, electricity bills are also a big expense in daily life, especially now that the summer climate is relatively hot, and every household basically uses air conditioners, and electricity bills have also risen accordingly.
At present, the ways of power generation in our country are becoming more and more diversified, but even if nuclear fusion is successfully developed, the price of domestic electricity bills will not change much.
Although this new type of power generation method is more efficient and faster, the cost it consumes is also relatively high.
