Updates on hyperion/hydride reactor and Bussard fusion

Power output of the device: Approximately 70 megawatts (MW) of heat (thermal energy) and 25 megawatts (MW) of electrical power via steam turbine.

Often referred to as a “cartridge” reactor or “nuclear battery,” the Hyperion hydride reactor is self- regulating with no moving parts to break down or corrode.

Initial design efforts for Hyperion indicate that the sealed chamber dimensions of the power modules can be limited in size — approximately the size of a typical backyard hot tub. [A Uranium Hydride device that was 56 inches in diameter and 66 inches long weighed 7400lb. Jacuzzi hot tubs tend to be 78 inches in diameter and 60 inches tall. So the Hyperion reactor chamber would probably be about 8 tons in weight.]

HPG has already had several meetings with the NRC and will continue to pursue the necessary design approvals and license to manufacture and operate Hyperion power modules.

Source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/04/updates-on-uranium-hydride-reactor-and.htm