Nucleonics of a Be-Li-Th blanket for the fusion breeder

Conference · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States)

OSTI ID:6117782

Lee, J D

The nuclear performance of a candidate fissionsuppressed, U233-producing blanket is assessed. It is predicted to have a breeding ratio (fusile + fissile) of 1.68 and produce U233 at a rate of 8030 kg/year from 3140 MW of DT fusion and a blanket coverage of 96%. Blanket energy multiplication is estimated to vary between 1.3 and 2.0 as the U233/Th232 ratio varies between 0 and 0.5%. Heterogeneous effects in the blanket's pebble bed configuration were found to be important and more detailed analysis is needed to more accurately predict Li6 content required and U233 fission power versus U233 content.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Univ. of California, Livermore, CA 94550
• OSTI ID: 6117782
• Report Number(s): CONF-830406-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States) Journal Volume: 4:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700201* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Blanket Engineering
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BARYON REACTIONS
BERYLLIUM
BREEDING
BREEDING BLANKETS
BREEDING RATIO
CONVERSION RATIO
ELEMENTS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
GAS COOLED REACTORS
HADRON REACTIONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
ISOTOPE PRODUCTION
ISOTOPES
KINETICS
LITHIUM
MATERIALS
METALS
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEON REACTIONS
PEBBLE BED REACTORS
PERFORMANCE
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR KINETICS
REACTORS
SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
THORIUM 232
THORIUM ISOTOPES
URANIUM 233
URANIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES