Sorium Mk7-Echen Fission Reactor

The Sorium Mk7-Echen Fission Reactor is an Endari built Fission primary reactor designed to be utilized on planetary surfaces for general power generation. The Unstable Sorium core being the primary source of fissile material, and controlled by Zeriphite control rods. While the design is largely considered antiquated by the turn of 4000 BBY, the unique and rare materials produced in extreme high quality by the Endari, makes the Sorium reactor easily able to outcompete its competitors.

### Design

#### Core

The core of the Mk7-Echen and its sister-reactors (Drayma/Pofna) is an unstable Sorium element called SIU-12. The SIU-12 core is highly fissionable, combusting an immense amount of energy every second.

SIU-12 is created by refining raw light-Sorium down to its base, then adding a small amount of the radioactive element of Halicanorium, then melting the Sorium down and mixing the two together. Upon this, the SIU-12 will immediately begin Fission. However due to the unstable nature of SIU-12, the material will gradually get more and more fissile, in a cascade effect that turns the element into a radioactive bomb. The official rated level of a pound of SIU-12 radiation in Endari terms is 7.2 Saqlatrons. For perspective, an Endari(or Human) is rated at 1 Saqlatron for 1 hour to recieve a lethal dose of radiation.

The Mk7-Echen core is comprised of 24 2-meter long SIU-12 fuel rods, called SCR(1-24) arranged in a large bundle suspended in a vat of Norium, a cooling element meant to keep the fuel rods at minimum fissile state. (6 Gigawatt Power Production). Due to the immense heat of the SIU-12 fuel rods, the Norium is constantly evaporating. Due to an advanced replacement system, the evaporated Norium is collected in the upper part of the control rod system and turned back into a liquid and fed back to the core.

#### Core Management

To manage the Sorium core is 48 Zeriphite control rods, called ZCR(1-48). These control rods react positively to the Sorium fuel rods, upon insertion the Zeriphite rubs against the Sorium and dramatically increases the Fissile state of the Sorium. Power is increased by lowering additional Zeriphite control rods into the primary core, and decreased by raising the control rods. Standard procedure is to have 24 of the 48 Zeriphite rods lowered into the core, providing the optimal running output of 100 Terawatts. Though the output can be increased safely to 160. 220 Terawatts is considered the absolute safe maximum output of the reactor, and anything higher should be considered extremely dangerous.

#### Emergency Cooling Vent

The Emergency Cooling Vent of ECV is utilized in the event of a hyper-optimal temperature, the Emergency Cooling Vent acts as an option. When needed, excess steam and heat collecting inside the core can be thrust out the vent and out the tower. Lowering the temperature of the core.

##### Emergency Shutdown

All 24 of the SCR fuel rods have a small hollow chamber in them. Located in the control rod system is small Laxium cylinders which can be, in an emergency shutdown, slammed into the center of each of the Sorium rods. Laxium acts as a drastic anti-fissile material and stabilizer. This means when the Laxium makes contact with the Sorium fuel rods, it turns the unstable SIU-12 element into stable SIU-5. Essentially, an unusable block of Sorium utterly incapable of providing power, now or forever. This means that the Laxium rods, and the emergency shutdown code, should only be utilized in the event of a **Drastic Emergency**.

#### Feed System

As the fissile reaction continues, the feed system is the system in which power is collected. As the Zeriphite and Sorium fissile in the core, the Norium acts as a superconductor for the floor of the core, which is covered in a small foamlike substance called Ophrah. The Ophrah collects the power and routes it into the **Feed Channeler.** The feed channeler channels the power through the auto-safety valve. This is the valve inside the reactor that will be automatically closed in the event of an emergency shutdown. It can also be manually closed from the control room, as entry into the reactor would be exceptionally dangerous.

Once the power passes through the auto safety valve, it then passes into the **Feed Collection Building.** The power is split up into 3 distinct lines from here, with manual valves that be turned on and off if needed. Power is then fed into the LX Batteries. These act as large battery packs for immense amounts of raw power to be collected and then sent into the refinement building. Once inside the refinement building, power is converted into a cleaner and standard form of electricity which can then be fed to whatever might need it. It is at this point that the power is truly usable.

#### ERICA

Every Sorium Mk7-Echelon plant utilizes an ERICA(Endari Reactor Initiative Control Apparatus). A highly advanced system similar to an AI that assists in manages the core.

#### Controls

This covers a brief overview of primary system controls utilized by the reactor ERICA(Endari Reactor Initiative Control Apparatus) system.

##### Basic Controls

* CRI - Control Rod Insertion. Insert selected control rod(s).
* CRR - Control Rod Removal. Remove selected control rod(s).
* F-1 - Feed 1, restore all power in process in the feed refinement building back to the LX battery bank.
* F-2 - Feed 2, close off all valves in the Feed Collection Building.
* F-3 - Feed 3, open all valves in Feed Collection Building.

##### Emergency Controls

* AX-1 - Auxiliary Command 1 - Immediately close the Auto Safety Valve.
* AX-2 - Auxiliary Command 2 - Immediately close all valves (including Auto Safety Valve)
* AX-3 - Auxiliary Command 3 - Utilize emergency systems to freeze the Norium and bring core temperature into safety limits.

##### Critical Controls

* AX-4 - Auxiliary Command 4 - Emergency bricking. Insert all Laxium control rods.

### Danger

There are several dangerous aspects to the Mark 7 Fission Reactor. The most notable is S-Wave Radiation as the SIU-12 core can produce nearly 55,000 Saqlatrons or more.