Prospects of low activation fusion reactor design
A design study was performed to investigate the implications of using low activation materials in a fusion power reactor. Using the STARFIRE reactor as a model, low activation design concepts were studied for the four major regions of a fusion reactor: first wall and limiter, blanket, shield, and magnet windings. The first wall and limiter are made of water-cooled aluminum. The blanket uses an unpressurized silicon carbide structure contaning Li/sub 2/O breeding material with high temperature, high pressure helium coolant contained in SiC ''thimble tubes''. The shield is made of SiC and B/sub 4/C aluminum stabilizer and aluminum or carbon fiber epoxy composite for the structure and dewar. The low activation concept can allow fusion to provide an even greater level of inherent safety and thus an even more environmentally acceptable source energy.
- Research Organization:
- Gen At Co, San Diego, CA, USA
- OSTI ID:
- 6362976
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-811040-; TRN: 83-007859
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States), Conference: 9. symposium on engineering problems of fusion research, Chicago, IL, USA, 26 Oct 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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