Interfacing the tandem mirror fusion reactor to a hydrogen thermochemical plant

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States)

OSTI ID:5807616

Hoffman, M A; Rowe, D S

Using energy from a fusion reactor to produce such synfuels as hydrogen is a challenging goal because of the special thermal requirements imposed on the blanket design. The interfacing of the tandem mirror reactor to the General Atomic thermochemical process (TCP) for hydrogen production considering two types of interfacing approaches is investigated. The first uses electrical energy to joule heat a high-temperature part of the TCP and can have an overall plant efficiency of about 30 to 36%. The second approach uses hightemperature thermal energy to heat the hightemperature part of the TCP and has an overall plant efficiency of 43%. The trade-off between these two approaches involves consideration of overall plant efficiency versus the feasibility of developing a costeffective, high-temperature blanket and heat transport system for long lifetime and high reliability.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
• OSTI ID: 5807616
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States) Vol. 6:2 PT. 1; ISSN NTFUD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080102* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Thermochemical Processes
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700200 -- Fusion Energy-- Fusion Power Plant Technology
BREEDING BLANKETS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
PROCESS HEAT REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
RELIABILITY
SERVICE LIFE
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TMR REACTORS