A fusion-fission hybrid reactor driven by high-density pinch plasmas

• Autorzy: Zoita V. , Lungu S.
• Konferencja: International Workshop on Dense Magnetised Plasmas IWDMP’2000 (12-14.10.2000 ; Kudowa Zdrój, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A conceptual design for a 200 MW hybrid fusion-fission reactor to be used as a heat source for district heating has been developed. The fission, heat-generating blanket is based on the CANDU reactor technology, while the fusion fast neutrons are provided by a high-density, pinch plasma. The basic assumption regarding the fusion neutron source is that in a pinch plasma (high-density Z-pinch and plasma focus configurations have been considered) a fusion power level of 10 MW can be achieved. An outstanding feature of the design is that no active components are necessary within the reactor containment area, all the hybrid system control being ensured by the fusion component of the reactor.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

CANDU; high-density pinch; hybrid reactor; plasma focus

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: Vol. 46, suppl. 1
• Strony: 81--84
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Zoita V.

• National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Plasma Physics and Nuclear Fusion Department, P.O. Box MG 36, Magurele, 76911 Bucharest, Romania, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]

autor

Lungu S.

• Institute for Nuclear Reactor Engineering, Pitesti, Romania

Bibliografia

• 1. Bernard A, Cloth P, Conrads H et al. (1977) The dense plasma focus - a high intensity neutron source. Nucl Instrum Meth 145:191–218
• 2. Cengher M, Zoita V (1997) Computer optimisation of heavy gas filling for a plasma focus device. Romanian Reports in Physics 49:355–366
• 3. Lungu S, Zoita V (1993) Pinch-plasma driven fusion-fission hybrid reactor for district heating. In: 7th Int Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems. Makuhari-Chiba, Japan, paper CP-01
• 4. Zoita V (1985) New type drivers for the plasma focus. In: 4th Int Workshop on Plasma Focus and Z-pinch Research. Warsaw,Poland, pp 244–248
• 5. Zoita V (1989) Plasma focus neutron generator for a fusion-fission hybrid reactor. In: 7th National Conference on Plasma Physics and Technology. Iassy, Romania, pp 26–28
• 6. Zoita V, Lungu S (1997) Dense pinch driven fusion-fission hybrid reactor. In: IAEA Technical Committee Meeting on Innovative Approaches to Fusion Energy. Pleasanton, USA, pp 156–157