Cost study of the ESPRESSO blanket for a Tandem Mirror Reactor

Abstract

A detailed cost study of the ESPRESSO blanket concept for the Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactor (TMR) has been performed to complement the thermal-hydraulic parametric study and to help narrow down the choice of parameters for the final design. The ESPRESSO blanket consists of a number of structurally independent ring modules. Each ring module is made up of a number of mutually pressure-supporting canisters containing arrays of breeder tubes. Two separate helium coolant flows are used: a main flow to cool the tube bank and a cooler first wall flow.

Keywords

PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BREEDING BLANKETS
COST
DESIGN
TANDEM MIRRORS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUID MECHANICS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MECHANICS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SIMULATION
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
* - FUSION POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY- BLANKET ENGINEERING

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