Components & Hardware
Breeding Blanket Module
A replaceable segment that breeds tritium and recovers heat.
- Breeding target
- TBR 1.8
- Maintenance
- Remote-replaceable
Each blanket module slows fusion neutrons to breed tritium from lithium (toward TBR 1.8) and recovers their energy as heat. Modularity enables remote maintenance and is central to plant availability.
Common questions
What does the breeding blanket module do?
It surrounds the breeder plasma, slows the fusion neutrons to breed tritium (toward breeding ratio 1.8, ~4.0 kg/yr/yr) and recovers their energy as heat. It is the component that turns HYPERION's neutrons into product.
Why is the blanket built in modules?
So worn units can be replaced remotely without rebuilding the machine — modularity is central to plant availability, and the blanket is a component that will be serviced over the plant's life.