Environmental and safety aspects of fusion

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5562870

Crocker, J G

In any deuterium-tritium burning fusion reactor there are several safety and environmental issues that must be addressed. The major issues involve: (1) use of tritium in the fuel cycle, (2) activation of structural materials, corrosion products in fluid streams, and reactor hall environment by high-energy neutrons, (3) the requirement for use of lithium to breed tritium and the attendant fire potential, and (4) the handling and disposal of radioactive waste. Also, a major concern with the magnetic systems is the presence of large superconducting magnets and magnetic fields and their potential effects on personnel, structures, and equipment. Each of these issues is discussed.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-07-1570
• OSTI ID: 5562870
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/01570-T3; CONF-800325-3; TRN: 80-007731
• Resource Relation: Conference: ASME symposium on fusion energy products, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 20 Mar 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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