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Cost study of the ESPRESSO blanket for a Tandem Mirror Reactor

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6091325· OSTI ID:6091325
A detailed cost study of the ESPRESSO blanket concept for the Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor (TMR) has been performed to complement the thermal-hydraulic parametric study and to help narrow down the choice of parameters for the final design. The ESPRESSO blanket consists of a number of structurally independent ring modules. Each ring module is made up of a number of mutually pressure-supporting canisters containing arrays of breeder tubes. Two separate helium coolant flows are used: a main flow to cool the tube bank and a cooler first wall flow.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6091325
Report Number(s):
UCRL-15766; ON: DE86008151
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English