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Tritium Breeding in Fusion Reactors [PDF]
, 1983 Key technological problems that influence tritium breeding in fusion blankets are reviewed. The breeding potential of candidate materials is evaluated and compared to the tritium breeding requirements. The sensitivity of tritium breeding to design and nuclear data parameters is reviewed.
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The impact of design parameters on tritium breeding in a water cooled blanket for CFETR [PDF]
AIP AdvancesThe CFETR (China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor) is a major Chinese scientific project to design, build, and operate a next-generation tokamak nuclear fusion reactor.
Jie Li, Haiyan Yang, Jie Zhang
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DEMO WCLL BB breeding zone cooling system design: analysis and discussion [PDF]
, 2019 The Water-Cooled Lithium-Lead (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB) is a key component in charge of ensuring Tritium self-sufficiency, shielding the Vacuum Vessel and removing the heat generated in the tokamak plasma.
Caruso, Gianfranco +4 more
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Energies, 2021 In the tritium breeding blanket of nuclear fusion reactors, the heat transfer behavior and thermal-mechanical response of the tritium breeder pebble bed are affected by the inner packing structure, which is crucial for the design and optimization of a ...
Baoping Gong +5 more
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Converting energy from fusion into useful forms
, 2013 If fusion power reactors are to be feasible, it will still be necessary to convert the energy of the nuclear reaction into usable form. The heat produced will be removed from the reactor core by a primary coolant, which might be water, helium, molten ...
Harrington, C. +3 more
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Conceptual design of solid-type Pb x Li y eutectic alloy breeding blanket for CFETR
Nuclear Fusion, 2023 As a key component of the Chinese Fusion Engineering and Test Reactor (CFETR), the blanket is responsible for tritium breeding, neutron shielding and energy conversion.
K. Jiang, Q. Wu, L. Chen, S. Liu
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Diagnostic systems in DEMO: engineering design issues
, 2014 The diagnostic systems of DEMO that are mounted on or near the torus, whether intended for the monitoring and control functions of the engineering aspects or the physics behaviour of the machine, will have to be designed to suit the hostile nuclear ...
Todd, T N
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Hybrid reactors: nuclear breeding or energy production? [PDF]
, 2010 After reviewing the long-standing tradition on hybrid research, an assessment model is presented in order to characterize the hybrid performance under different objectives. In hybrids, neutron multiplication in the subcritical blanket plays a major role,
Abánades Velasco, Alberto +3 more
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Metal Hydrides‐Based Hydrogen Purification Systems—A Review
MetalMat, EarlyView.Metal hydrides as an innovative means to purify hydrogen can enable new avenues in the use of hydrogen as a clean energy vector across its production methods. ABSTRACT This review investigates the critical role of purification for enabling the use of hydrogen from various production pathways.
Cameron Reid +2 more
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Advancing tritium self-sufficiency in fusion power plants: insights from the BABY experiment
Nuclear FusionIn the pursuit of fusion power, achieving tritium self-sufficiency stands as a pivotal challenge. Tritium breeding within molten salts is a critical aspect of next-generation fusion reactors, yet experimental measurements of Tritium Breeding Ratio (TBR ...
Rémi Delaporte-Mathurin +15 more
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