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Title: Isotopic enrichment of fuels for D-T fusion reactors

Abstract

Isotopic enrichment scenarios using cryogenic distillation were developed for a near-term D-T burning fusion-reactor design (ETF) as well as for a commercial fusion-reactor design (STARFIRE). The analytical results of studies of spent-fuel reprocessing for ETF show that isotopic enrichment can be carried out to meet fuel-purity requirements by a system consisting of a 5-column distillation cascade and two chemical equilibrators. For STARFIRE, the analytical results show that, for a fixed number of columns and chemical equilibrators in a reprocessing syste, the compositions of the recycle streams depend strongly on whether the two fuel streams (plasma exhaust and blanket) are processed separately or mixed and then processed as a single stream.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6318645
Report Number(s):
CONF-810804-26
ON: DE83009033
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: National heat transfer conference, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2 Aug 1981; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; THERMONUCLEAR FUELS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; PURIFICATION; STARFIRE TOKAMAK; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; FUELS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; 700205* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Fuel, Heating, & Injection Systems

Citation Formats

Misra, B, Clemmer, R G, and Finn, P A. Isotopic enrichment of fuels for D-T fusion reactors. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Misra, B, Clemmer, R G, & Finn, P A. Isotopic enrichment of fuels for D-T fusion reactors. United States.
Misra, B, Clemmer, R G, and Finn, P A. 1981. "Isotopic enrichment of fuels for D-T fusion reactors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6318645.
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abstractNote = {Isotopic enrichment scenarios using cryogenic distillation were developed for a near-term D-T burning fusion-reactor design (ETF) as well as for a commercial fusion-reactor design (STARFIRE). The analytical results of studies of spent-fuel reprocessing for ETF show that isotopic enrichment can be carried out to meet fuel-purity requirements by a system consisting of a 5-column distillation cascade and two chemical equilibrators. For STARFIRE, the analytical results show that, for a fixed number of columns and chemical equilibrators in a reprocessing syste, the compositions of the recycle streams depend strongly on whether the two fuel streams (plasma exhaust and blanket) are processed separately or mixed and then processed as a single stream.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
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