Cost study of the ESPRESSO blanket for a tandem mirror reactor
A detailed cost study of the ESPRESSO blanket concept for the Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor has been performed. A computer code was developed to size the magnet, blanket and piping components and to evaluate the central cell contribution to the cost of electricity. The two most promising solid breeder/neutron multiplier configurations were studied: natural lithium oxide as the breeder with no multiplier (Case I), and 30% enriched gamma-lithium aluminate as the breeder with beryllium as the multiplier (Case IV). A design window was obtained for each case based on maximum material temperatures and spacing constraints. The minimum cost designs for Case I and Case IV correspond to 31 and 41 mills/kW-hr for the central cell contribution to the cost of electricity, and to optimum neutron wall loadings of 2.3 and 3.4 MW/m/sup 2/, respectively.
- Research Organization:
- Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024
- OSTI ID:
- 7005891
- 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
ALUMINATES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
BARYONS
BERYLLIUM
BREEDING BLANKETS
CHALCOGENIDES
COOLING SYSTEMS
COST ESTIMATION
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTROMAGNETS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FERMIONS
FLUID MECHANICS
GAMMA RADIATION
HADRONS
HYDRAULICS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM OXIDES
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
MAGNETS
MATERIALS
MECHANICS
METALS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PIPES
POWER
POWER DENSITY
RADIATIONS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SIZING
SPACE DEPENDENCE
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THERMODYNAMICS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TMR REACTORS
WALL LOADING