Nuclear performance optimization of the Be/Li/Th blanket for the fusion breeder

Conference · Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5709940

Lee, J D; Bandini, B R

More rigorous nuclear analysis, including treatment of resonance self-shielding effects coupled with an optimization procedure, has resulted in improved performance of the Be/Li/Th blanket. Net U-233 breeding ratio has increased 36% (to 0.84) while at an average U-233/Th ratio of 0.5 a/o average energy multiplication has increased only 12% (to 2.1) compared with earlier results.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5709940
• Report Number(s): UCRL-92252; CONF-850310-111; ON: DE85012949
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy, San Francisco, CA, USA, 3 Mar 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BREEDING BLANKETS
BREEDING RATIO
HYBRID REACTORS
URANIUM 233
BERYLLIUM
LITHIUM
OPTIMIZATION
SHIELDING
THORIUM
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ACTINIDES
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CONVERSION RATIO
ELEMENTS
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
METALS
NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
URANIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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