Thermal-hydraulic study of the ESPRESSO blanket for a Tandem Mirror Reactor
A thermal-hydraulic design study of the proposed ESPRESSO blanket for the Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor is presented. Two solid breeder/multiplier configurations have been selected for the study: one with natural Li/sub 2/O as solid breeder and no neutron multiplier and the other with 30% enriched gamma-LiAlO/sub 2/ as solid breeder and Be as multiplier. A systematic procedure has been developed which effectively reduces the number of independent parameters to two, namely the neutron first wall loading and the main flow bulk temperature rise. Their effect on the maximum multiplier and breeder temperatures and on the pumping power ratio is investigated. Maximum allowable breeder and multiplier temperature constraints limit the design choice and a design point has been obtained for each case for a given maximum allowable pumping power ratio.
- Research Organization:
- Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024
- OSTI ID:
- 7005866
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860652-
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Vol. 10:3; ISSN FUSTE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
BARYONS
BERYLLIUM
BREEDING BLANKETS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONFIGURATION
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
FIRST WALL
FLUID MECHANICS
GAMMA RADIATION
HADRONS
HYDRAULICS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM OXIDES
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
MECHANICS
METALS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER DENSITY
PUMPING
RADIATIONS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
THERMODYNAMICS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TMR REACTORS
WALL LOADING