Starfire - a Conceptual Design of a Commercial Tokamak Power Plant*
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STARFIRE A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A COMMERCIAL TOKAMAK POWER PLANT. Starfire is a conceptual design for a commercial tokamak power plant based on the deuterium/tritium/lithium fuel cycle. The emphasis of the study is on the simplicity of the engineering design, maintainability, lower electricity cost, and improved safety and environmental features. The reactor has a 7-m major radius and produces 1200 MW of electric power. Starfire operates in a steady-state mode with the plasma current driven by a lower-hybrid RF system. The plasma purity control and exhaust system is based on the limiter/vacuum concept, which offers unique advantages for commercial power reactors. The blanket utilizes a solid lithium compound for tritium breeding and pressurized water as the coolant.
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