STARFIRE: a commercial tokamak fusion power plant study
STARFIRE is a 1200 MWe central station fusion electric power plant that utilizes a deuterium-tritium fueled tokamak reactor as a heat source. Emphasis has been placed on developing design features which will provide for simpler assembly and maintenance, and improved safety and environmental characteristics. The major features of STARFIRE include a steady-state operating mode based on continuous rf lower-hybrid current drive and auxiliary heating, solid tritium breeder material, pressurized water cooling, limiter/vacuum system for impurity control and exhaust, high tritium burnup and low vulnerable tritium inventories, superconducting EF coils outside the superconducting TF coils, fully remote maintenance, and a low-activation shield. A comprehensive conceptual design has been developed including reactor features, support facilities and a complete balance of plant. A construction schedule and cost estimate are presented, as well as study conclusions and recommendations.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6679109
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/FPP-80-1(Vol.1); TRN: 81-004508
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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STARFIRE TOKAMAK
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
COST
DEUTERIUM
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
MAINTENANCE
PLANNING
RECOMMENDATIONS
SAFETY
TRITIUM
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
HEATING
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLASMA HEATING
RADIOISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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