Primary heat transfer loop design for the Cascade inertial confinement fusion reactor

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6809445· OSTI ID:6809445

Murray, K A; McDowell, M W

This study investigates a heat exchanger and balance of plant design to accompany the Cascade inertial confinement fusion reaction chamber concept. The concept uses solid Li/sub 2/O or other lithium-ceramic granules, held to the wall of a rotating reaction chamber by centrifugal action, as a tritium breeding blanket and first wall protection. The Li/sub 2/O granules enter the chamber at 800 K and exit at 1200 K after absorbing the thermal energy produced by the fusion process.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Energy Technology Engineering Center
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6809445
• Report Number(s): UCRL-15578; SANL-322-006; ON: DE84012687
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CASCADE REACTORS
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CERAMICS
HEAT TRANSFER
INJECTION
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LITHIUM OXIDES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
INTAKE
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
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