Nucleonics of a Be-Li-Th blanket for the fusion breeder
Conference
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OSTI ID:6181156
The nuclear performance of a candidate fission-suppressed, 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., CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6181156
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-88237; CONF-830406-24; ON: DE83010363
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
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ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BARYON REACTIONS
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NUCLEON REACTIONS
RADIATION TRANSPORT
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REACTOR COMPONENTS
THORIUM 232
THORIUM ALLOYS
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YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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ACTINIDE ALLOYS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALLOYS
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BARYON REACTIONS
BERYLLIUM ALLOYS
BREEDING BLANKETS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
HADRON REACTIONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
HYBRID REACTORS
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LITHIUM ALLOYS
NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NEUTRON TRANSPORT
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
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NUCLEON REACTIONS
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
THORIUM 232
THORIUM ALLOYS
THORIUM ISOTOPES
URANIUM 233
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YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES