Alternative Fusion Reactors as Future Commercial Power Plants
نویسنده
چکیده
Alternative reactor based on a field-reversed configuration (FRC) has advantages of the cylindrical geometry, the open field line geometry (direct energy conversion (DEC) of the charged-particle flow), and high � (plasma pressure/magnetic-field pressure). This paper aims to evaluate the attractiveness of a low radioactive FRC fusion core. Analysis of a conceptual deuterium helium-3 (D-He) fusion power reactor is presented and reference point is defined. Principal parameters of the D-He plasma reference case (RC) and comparison with conceptual D-He tokamak and FRC power plants are shown.
منابع مشابه
Fusion as a Future Power Source: Recent Achievements and Prospects
Recent advances in high energy plasma physics show that nuclear fusion the energy source of the sun and the stars [1] may provide the corner-stone of a future sustainable energy system. Such power plants would be safe and environmentally friendly. In particular, one of the main problems of fission reactors, namely that of a possible uncontrollable nuclear reaction is banished; also the problem ...
متن کاملOn the power and size of tokamak fusion pilot plants and reactors
It is generally accepted that the route to fusion power involves large devices of ITER scale or larger. However, we show, contrary to expectations, that for steady state tokamaks operating at fixed fractions of the density and beta limits, the fusion gain, Qfus, depends mainly on the absolute level of the fusion power and the energy confinement, and only weakly on the device size. Our investiga...
متن کاملComponent Testing and Materials Development for Fusion Applications Using Materials Test Reactors
Fusion power plant operation will strongly depend on the economy and reliability of crucial components, such as first wall modules, tritium breeding blankets and divertors. Their operating temperature shall be high to accomplish high plant efficiency. The materials properties and component fabrication routes shall also assure long reliable operation to minimize plant outage. The components must...
متن کاملProspects for attractive fusion power systems
As one of the alternative sources of energy for the future, fusion power must demonstrate that it can be a safe, clean and economically attractive option in a diverse and competitive energy marketplace. Conceptual power-plant design studies for both magneticand inertial-confinement approaches allows one to translate commercial requirements into design features that must be met if fusion is to p...
متن کاملNuclear Power Reactors in the United States
The sudden surge toward nuclear power throughout the world has given rise to some serious questions about its potential effect on many facets of our complex civilization. The social, economic, military, and geopolitical implications are staggering and far beyond the comprehension of most of us. Of immediate and practical concern to all, however, is the impact of nuclear power on our local envir...
متن کامل