FIELD: nuclear power engineering. SUBSTANCE: energy source designed for exothermic nuclear reactions has turbogenerator, main neutron generator emitting neutrons due to irradiation of heavy water by gamma-rays coming from chemical agent, neutron multiplier, fusion reactor, control system, safety system, and maintenance systems. Chemical agents used in the process are lithium - 7, boron - 11, nitrogen - 15, fluorine - 19, sodium - 23, magnesium - 24, aluminum - 27, silicon - 28, phosphor - 31, sulfur - 32, chloride - 35, potassium - 39, calcium - 40, and scandium - 45. Irradiation of nuclei of mentioned elements with neutrons passed through moderator causes entrapping of neutrons, negative beta-disintegration, production of nuclei having greater atomic number than original nucleus, and merging of nucleons into tetrads initiating energy release. Processes used for low-temperature nuclear fusion involve irradiation of source material placed in nuclear reactor by thermal neutrons. Reactions occurring inside nuclei of source material cause entrapping of neutrons, increasing of atomic number, and merging of nucleons into tetrads initiating energy release. EFFECT: provision for producing nuclear energy for exothermic low-temperature nuclear fusion. 3 cl, 2 dwg, 2 tbl
