Producing thermochemical hydrogen with the tandem-mirror reactor

Conference · Fri May 07 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6743131

Werner, R W; Hickman, R G

Fusion power holds the promise to supply not only electricity but also fuels to meet the balance of our energy needs. A new integrated power and breeding blanket design is described for tandem mirror reactors. The blanket incorporates features that make it suitable for synthetic fuel production. In particular, it is matched to the thermal and electrical power requirements of the General Atomic water-splitting process for production of hydrogen. Some improvements to the high temperature chemical process steps are described. These improvements are expected to allow production of hydrogen at about $13/GJ wholesale, including financing costs, capital amortization, and profit.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6743131
• Report Number(s): UCRL-87592; CONF-820814-16; ON: DE82016776
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080102* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Thermochemical Processes
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700201 -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Blanket Engineering
BREEDING BLANKETS
CHALCOGENIDES
COST
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDIZED BED
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
IODINE
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TMR REACTORS