Alternative fusion reactors as future commercial power plants

Alternative reactor based on a field-reversed configuration (FRC) has advantages of the cylindrical geometry, the open field line geometry (direct energy conversion (DEC) of the charged-particle flow), and high β (plasma pressure/magnetic-field pressure). This paper aims to evaluate the attractiveness of a low radioactive FRC fusion core. Analysis of a conceptual deuterium - helium-3 (D-3He) fusion power reactor is presented and reference point is defined. Principal parameters of the D-3He plasma reference case (RC) and comparison with conceptual D-3He tokamak and FRC power plants are shown. (author)