Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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272075 | Fusion Engineering and Design | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A new concept of a fusion reactor system, MFE-IFE cooperative system, is proposed. This concept combines the merits of a small-size MFE reactor and a dry-wall IFE reactor and aims at sufficient amount of tritium production and electricity generation without advanced technology. Design window analysis shows a NIF-scale (5 m chamber radius) dry-wall laser fusion reactor with a ∼1 GWth fusion output and net tritium breeding ratio (TBR) of 1.74 can sustain an MFE power plant with a fusion power of 3 GWth and net TBR of 0.96. Although more detailed quantitative analyses are required, this concept can be a possible solution for a simultaneous achievement of tritium self-sufficiency and significant net electricity generation.
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Authors
Takuya Goto, Teruya Tanaka, Masahiro Tanaka, Akio Sagara,