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FUSION-7417; No. of Pages 14
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Fusion Engineering and Design xxx (2014) xxx–xxx
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Fusion Engineering and Design
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The dynomak: An advanced spheromak reactor concept with imposed-dynamo current drive and next-generation nuclear power technologies
D.A. Sutherland ∗ , T.R. Jarboe, K.D. Morgan, M. Pfaff, E.S. Lavine, Y. Kamikawa, M. Hughes, P. Andrist, G. Marklin, B.A. Nelson
University of Washington, AERB Room 120, Box 352250, Seattle, WA 98105-2250, USA
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A high-ˇ spheromak reactor concept has been formulated with an estimated overnight capital cost that is competitive with conventional power sources. This reactor concept utilizes recently discovered imposeddynamo current drive (IDCD) and a molten salt (FLiBe) blanket system for first wall cooling, neutron moderation and tritium breeding. Currently available materials and ITER-developed cryogenic pumping systems were implemented in this concept from the basis of technological feasibility. A tritium breeding ratio (TBR) of greater than 1.1 has been calculated using a Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP5) neutron transport simulation. High temperature superconducting tapes (YBCO) were used for the equilibrium coil set, substantially reducing the recirculating power fraction when compared to previous spheromak reactor studies. Using zirconium hydride for neutron shielding, a limiting equilibrium coil lifetime of at least thirty full-power years has been achieved. The primary FLiBe loop was coupled to a supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle due to attractive economics and high thermal efficiencies. With these advancements, an electrical output of 1000 MW from a thermal output of 2486 MW was achieved, yielding an overall plant efficiency of approximately 40%. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Article history: Received 25 June 2013 Received in...
FUSION-7417; No. of Pages 14
ARTICLE IN PRESS
Fusion Engineering and Design xxx (2014) xxx–xxx
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Fusion Engineering and Design
journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/fusengdes
The dynomak: An advanced spheromak reactor concept with imposed-dynamo current drive and next-generation nuclear power technologies
D.A. Sutherland ∗ , T.R. Jarboe, K.D. Morgan, M. Pfaff, E.S. Lavine, Y. Kamikawa, M. Hughes, P. Andrist, G. Marklin, B.A. Nelson
University of Washington, AERB Room 120, Box 352250, Seattle, WA 98105-2250, USA
a r t i c l e
i n f o
a b s t r a c t
A high-ˇ spheromak reactor concept has been formulated with an estimated overnight capital cost that is competitive with conventional power sources. This reactor concept utilizes recently discovered imposeddynamo current drive (IDCD) and a molten salt (FLiBe) blanket system for first wall cooling, neutron moderation and tritium breeding. Currently available materials and ITER-developed cryogenic pumping systems were implemented in this concept from the basis of technological feasibility. A tritium breeding ratio (TBR) of greater than 1.1 has been calculated using a Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP5) neutron transport simulation. High temperature superconducting tapes (YBCO) were used for the equilibrium coil set, substantially reducing the recirculating power fraction when compared to previous spheromak reactor studies. Using zirconium hydride for neutron shielding, a limiting equilibrium coil lifetime of at least thirty full-power years has been achieved. The primary FLiBe loop was coupled to a supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle due to attractive economics and high thermal efficiencies. With these advancements, an electrical output of 1000 MW from a thermal output of 2486 MW was achieved, yielding an overall plant efficiency of approximately 40%. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Article history: Received 25 June 2013 Received in...