Safety evaluation of the Blanket Comparison and Selection Study

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6011204

Piet, S J

The results of the safety evaluation of the Blanket Comparison and Selection Study (BCSS) are presented. The safety evaluation measured the relative safety and environmental attractiveness of the final group of BCSS blanket concepts for application with either a tokamak or tandem mirror fusion reactor. Two types of blankets were found to be the most attractive in the safety evaluation. One top-blanket-type is a helium-cooled HT-9 structure with a Li/sub 2/O breeder, which is preferred if tritium effluent control is good; a lithium breeder would be the backup. The other top blanket concept is liquid-metal-cooled V-15 Cr-5 Ti structure with lithium coolant/breeder, preferred if air and water chemical reactions are adequately controlled; 17Li-83Pb would be the backup coolant/breeder material.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID
• OSTI ID: 6011204
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN FUSTE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700201* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Blanket Engineering
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METALS
ALLOY-HT-9
ALLOYS
BREEDING BLANKETS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CHROMIUM STEELS
CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM STEELS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COOLANTS
DESIGN
ELEMENTS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
LEAD ALLOYS
LITHIUM
LITHIUM ALLOYS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM OXIDES
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
METALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR SAFETY
SAFETY
STEELS
TESTING
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TMR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
VANADIUM ALLOYS
VANADIUM BASE ALLOYS