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Title: OSIRIS and SOMBRERO Inertial Fusion Power Plant Designs, Volume 2: Designs, Assessments, and Comparisons

Abstract

This is a comprehensive design study of two Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) electric power plants. Conceptual designs are presented for a fusion reactor (called Osiris) using an induction-linac heavy-ion beam driver, and another (called SOMBRERO) using a KrF laser driver. The designs covered all aspects of IFE power plants, including the chambers, heat transport and power conversion systems, balance-of-plant facilities, target fabrication, target injection and tracking, as well as the heavy-ion and KrF drivers. The point designs were assessed and compared in terms of their environmental & safety aspects, reliability and availability, economics, and technology development needs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
W. J. Schafer Associates, Inc. (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
836548
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/54100-1-Vol.2
TRN: US200504%%62
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-90ER54100
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Mar 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; AVAILABILITY; DESIGN; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER; FABRICATION; LASERS; POWER PLANTS; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; TARGETS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TRANSPORT

Citation Formats

Meier, W R, Bieri, R L, Monsler, M J, Hendricks, C D, Laybourne, P, and Shillito, K R. OSIRIS and SOMBRERO Inertial Fusion Power Plant Designs, Volume 2: Designs, Assessments, and Comparisons. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/836548.
Meier, W R, Bieri, R L, Monsler, M J, Hendricks, C D, Laybourne, P, & Shillito, K R. OSIRIS and SOMBRERO Inertial Fusion Power Plant Designs, Volume 2: Designs, Assessments, and Comparisons. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/836548
Meier, W R, Bieri, R L, Monsler, M J, Hendricks, C D, Laybourne, P, and Shillito, K R. 1992. "OSIRIS and SOMBRERO Inertial Fusion Power Plant Designs, Volume 2: Designs, Assessments, and Comparisons". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/836548. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/836548.
@article{osti_836548,
title = {OSIRIS and SOMBRERO Inertial Fusion Power Plant Designs, Volume 2: Designs, Assessments, and Comparisons},
author = {Meier, W R and Bieri, R L and Monsler, M J and Hendricks, C D and Laybourne, P and Shillito, K R},
abstractNote = {This is a comprehensive design study of two Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) electric power plants. Conceptual designs are presented for a fusion reactor (called Osiris) using an induction-linac heavy-ion beam driver, and another (called SOMBRERO) using a KrF laser driver. The designs covered all aspects of IFE power plants, including the chambers, heat transport and power conversion systems, balance-of-plant facilities, target fabrication, target injection and tracking, as well as the heavy-ion and KrF drivers. The point designs were assessed and compared in terms of their environmental & safety aspects, reliability and availability, economics, and technology development needs.},
doi = {10.2172/836548},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/836548}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
}