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[Joeviocoe]

jimmarsen wrote: Does the physics of DPF prevent designing a larger device; are there engineering limitations?

That question has been asked by many, me included. And from what I gather.. there are limitations that make larger devices a problem. 5MW was chosen for many good reasons.

But luckily, these devices will be small enough that you can stack 10, 20, or more in a single area. And as long as you can get rid of the waste heat (or use it separately), then it should be a very efficient use of space.
Still not as good as Gas Turbines or Diesel Generators for MW per sq. meter … but much better than Solar and wind even (and those are intermittently producing power). And when you account for the fuel needed for conventional power plants, fusion devices like these are so much better.

The main point LPP likes to focus on, is the fact that smaller generators can be place closer to the load. So instead of central power plants pushing power over hundreds of miles through transmission lines that waste energy, a single 5 WM DPF could be placed in several locations throughout the city, taking up a small space in existing electrical substations (where High Voltage power lines meet transformers on the ground to step down to neighborhood level voltages).
For large ships (cargo and cruise liners) and locations that require 50 MW – 100 MW in a centralized location, I’m not sure DPF is practical. Perhaps if Polywell works with pB11, that would be a great solution.