Options for commercial tokamaks

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5309523

Dabiri, A E; Keeton, D C; Thomson, S L

Systems studies have been performed at the Fusion Engineering Design Center (FEDC) to assess commercial tokamak options. One study investigates the economics of high-beta operation and determines an optimum operating range of 10 to 20% beta, with a corresponding neutron wall loading of 6 to 8 MW/m/sup 2/. A second study determines conditions under which small, low-power tokamaks can be economically combined into a 1200-MW(electric) multiplex power plant. The results of these studies have directed future efforts at the FEDC toward a high-beta, tokamak design using a modular maintenance configuration.

• Research Organization: Fusion Engineering Design Center/SAIC, Oak Ridge National Lab., P.O. Box Y, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
• OSTI ID: 5309523
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 10:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DESIGN
BETA RATIO
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
HIGH-BETA PLASMA
MODULAR STRUCTURES
PLANNING
POWER RANGE 1-10 MW
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMONUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
WALL LOADING
ECONOMICS
PLASMA
POWER DENSITY
POWER PLANTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
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