The evolution of a reference fusion breeder reactor blanket design

Conference · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5435581

Berwald, D

Fusion breeder reactors can dramatically impact future energy supply requirements by providing an inexhaustible supply of fissile fuel for conventional fission power reactors. A goal of the DOE-funded Fusion Breeder Program during FY82 is the development of an attractive reference blanket design concept for further study based upon a non-fissioning neutron multiplication, or fission suppressed, mode of operation. In this paper several fission suppressed blanket concepts are described and the evolution of a reference blanket concept over the past three years is discussed. A candidate blanket which is being developed as a reference design is identified and is briefly described.

• Research Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach, CA
• OSTI ID: 5435581
• Report Number(s): CONF-820814-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 3; Conference: 17. Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 8 Aug 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BREEDING BLANKETS
DESIGN
HYBRID REACTORS
FISSILE MATERIALS
FISSION
INHIBITION
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
POWER REACTORS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
US DOE
ENGINEERING
FISSIONABLE MATERIALS
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
US ORGANIZATIONS
700201* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Blanket Engineering