The HYLIFE-II inertial fusion energy power plant concept and implications for IFE
HYLIFE-II is based on nonflammable, renewable-liquid-wall fusion target chambers formed with Li{sub 2}BeF{sub 4} molten-salt jets, a heavy-ion driver, and single-sided illumination of indirect-drive targets. Building fusion chambers from existing materials with life-of-plant structural walls behind the liquid walls, while still meeting non-nuclear grade construction and low-level waste requirements, has profound implications for IFE development. Fluid-flow work and computational fluid dynamics predict chamber clearing adequate for 6-Hz pulse rates. Predicted electricity cost is reduced about 30% to 4.4 cents/kWh at 1 GWe. Development can be foreshortened and cost reduced by obviating expensive neutron sources to develop first-wall materials. The driver and chamber can be upgraded in stages, avoiding separate and sequential facilities. The most important features of a practical inertial fusion power plant are sufficient ignition and gain in targets; a low-cost, efficient, rep-ratable driver; and low-cost targets.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 50445
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-119070; CONF-941101-10; ON: DE95010561; TRN: 95:011902
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society, Minneapolis, MN (United States), 7-11 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: 4 Nov 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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