Electric power from inertial confinement fusion [electronic resource] : the HYLIFE concept
- Published:
- Livermore, Calif. : Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1978.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- Pages: 21 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Access Online:
- www.osti.gov
- Summary:
- A high yield lithium injection fusion energy chamber is described which can conceptually be operated with pulsed yields of several thousand megajoules a few times a second, using less than one percent of the gross thermal power to circulate the lithium. The concept is suitable for either lasers or heavy ion beams propagating in background gases. Because a one meter thick blanket of lithium protects the structure, no first wall replacement is envisioned for the life of the power plant. The induced radioactivity is reduced by an order of magnitude over solid blanket concepts. The design calls for the use of common ferritic steels and a power density approaching that of a LWR, promising shortened development times over other fusion concepts and reactor vessel costs comparable to a LMFBR.
- Subject(s):
- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/1978.
"ucrl-81866"
" conf-780979-8"
Heavy ion fusion workshop, Chicago, IL, USA, 19 Sep 1978.
Meier, W.; Hovingh, J.; Monsler, M.; Blink, J.; Walker, P. - Funding Information:
- W-7405-ENG-48
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