Preliminary safety assessment for an IFE target fabrication facility [electronic resource].

Published:: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2000.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Additional Creators:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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We estimate possible ranges of tritium inventories for an inertial fusion energy (IFE) target fabrication facility producing various types of targets and using various production technologies. Target fill is the key subtask in determining the overall tritium inventory for the plant. By segmenting the inventory into multiple, parallel production lines--each with its own fill canister--and including an expansion tank to limit releases, we are able to ensure that a target fabrication facility would meet the accident dose goals of 10 mSv (1 rem) set forth in the Department of Energy's Fusion Safety Standards. For indirect-drive targets, we calculate release fractions for elements from lithium to bismuth and show that nearly all elements meet the dose goal. Our work suggests directions for future R&D that will help reduce total tritium inventories and increase the flexibility of target fabrication facilities.

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E 1.99:ucrl-jc-138864
ucrl-jc-138864

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Published through SciTech Connect.
10/13/2000.
"ucrl-jc-138864"
14th Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy, Park City, UT (US), 10/15/2000--10/19/2000.
Latkowski, J F; Reyes, S; Besenbruch, G E; Goodin, D T.

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W-7405-ENG-48

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