Published 1976 | Version v1
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The plant efficiency of fusion power stations

  • 1. Kernforschungsanlage Juelich G.m.b.H. (F.R. Germany). Inst. fuer Reaktorentwicklung

Description

Due to the circulating energy, lower efficiencies are to be expected with fusion power plants than with nuclear fission power plants. According to the systems analysis, the mirror machine is not very promising as a power plant. The plant efficiency of the laser fusion strongly depends on the laser efficiency about which one can only make speculative statements at present. The Tokamak requires a relatively low circulating energy and is certainly able to compete regarding efficiency as long as the consumption time can be kept large (> 100 sec) and the dead time between the power pulses small (< 35 sec). (orig./LH)

Abstract (German)

Bedingt durch die zirkulierende Energie sind bei Fusionskraftwerken niedrigere Anlagenwirkungsgrade als bei Kernspaltungskraftwerken zu erwarten. Nach der System-Analyse ist die Spiegelmaschine als Kraftwerk wenig aussichtsreich. Der Anlagenwirkungsgrad der Laserfusion haengt entscheidend von dem Laserwirkungsgrad ab, ueber den man heute nur spekulative Aussagen machen kann. Der Tokamak erfordert eine relativ niedrige zirkulierende Energie und ist vom Standpunkt der Effizienz durchaus konkurrenzfaehig, sofern die Brennzeit gross (> 100 sec) und die Totzeit zwischen den Leistungspulsen klein (< 35 sec) gehalten werden kann. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Zum Anlagenwirkungsgrad von Fusionskraftwerken

Publishing Information

Publisher
ZAED.
Imprint Place
Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, F.R. Germany
Imprint Title
Reactor conference, Duesseldorf, 30.3.-2.4.1976
Imprint Pagination
p. 844-848.

Conference

Title
Reactor meeting.
Dates
30 Mar 1976.
Place
Duesseldorf, F.R. Germany.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
7238432
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; LASER IMPLOSIONS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TABLES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONVERSION; IMPLOSIONS; INFORMATION; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

Optional Information

Notes
1 fig.; 2 tabs.; 3 refs. Imprint:Reaktortagung, Duesseldorf, 30.3.-2.4.1976.;Sektion 4: Reaktorkonzepte und Wirtschaftlichkeitsfragen.
Secondary number(s)
AED-Conf--76-013-212.