#4746
HermannH
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annodomini2 wrote: From what I understand the plan is to use some mechanism to convert the x-rays into usable energy? So the mechanism used here could be the shielding here could it not?

So is the biggest concern the neutron emissions?

That’s right.
The proposed setup is one meter of water to slow down the neutrons followed by ten centimeters of boron to absorb them.