Synfuels from fusion [electronic resource] : producing hydrogen with the tandem mirror reactor and thermochemical cycles

Published:: Livermore, Calif. : Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1981.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description:: Pages: 84 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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This report examines, for technical merit, the combination of a fusion reactor driver and a thermochemical plant as a means for producing synthetic fuel in the basic form of hydrogen. We studied: (1) one reactor type - the Tandem Mirror Reactor - wishing to use to advantage its simple central cell geometry and its direct electrical output; (2) two reactor blanket module types - a liquid metal cauldron design and a flowing Li/sub 2/O solid microsphere pellet design so as to compare the technology, the thermal-hydraulics, neutronics and tritium control in a high-temperature operating mode (approx. 1200 K); (3) three thermochemical cycles - processes in which water is used as a feedstock along with a high-temperature heat source to produce H/sub 2/ and O/sub 2/.

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E 1.99:ucid-18909(vol.1)
ucid-18909(vol.1)

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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/21/1981.
"ucid-18909(vol.1)"
Werner, R.W.; Ribe, F.L.

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W-7405-ENG-48

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