While fusion is a nuclear process, the products of the fusion reaction (helium and a neutron) are not radioactive, and with proper design a fusion power plant would be passively safe, and would produce no long-lived radioactive waste.
In the United States and formerly Canada a ton is defined to be 2,000 pounds (907 kg). Where confusion is possible, the 2240 lb ton is called  long ton  and the 2000 lb ton  short ton ; the tonne is distinguished by its spelling, but usually pronounced the same as ton, hence the US term metric ton.here confusion is possible, the 2240 lb ton is called  long ton  and the 2000 lb ton  short ton ; the tonne is distinguished by its spelling, but usually pronounced the same as ton, hence the US term metric ton.
How many pound in 1 long ton? The answer is 2240. We assume you are converting between pound and long ton. You can view more details on each measurement unit: pound or long ton The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.2046226218488 pound, or 0.00098420652761106 long ton. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between pounds and long tons. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units! âºâº Want other units? You can do the reverse unit conversion from long ton to pound, or enter any two units below: