Fusion Energy for Hydrogen Production

Conference · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6612813

Fillo, J. A.; Powell, J. R.; Steinberg, M.; Salzano, F.; Benenati, R.; Dang, V.; Fogelson, S.; Isaacs, H.; Kouts, H.; Kushner, M.; Lazareth, O.; Majeski, S.; Makowitz, H.; Sheehan, T. V.

The decreasing availability of fossil fuels emphasizes the need to develop systems which will produce synthetic fuel to substitute for and supplement the natural supply. An important first step in the synthesis of liquid and gaseous fuels is the production of hydrogen. Thermonuclear fusion offers an inexhaustible source of energy for the production of hydrogen from water. Depending on design, electric generation efficiencies of approximately 40 to 60% and hydrogen production efficiencies by high temperature electrolysis of approximately 50 to 70% are projected for fusion reactors using high temperature blankets.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• OSTI ID: 6612813
• Report Number(s): BNL-24906; CONF-780953-6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BREEDING BLANKETS
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROLYSIS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
LYSIS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
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