Published July 1985
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Journal article
ICF reactor economics: identifying the high leverage design features
Description
Parametric studies were carried out for a heavy ion beam (HIB) fusion electric power plant to investigate the effects on the cost of electricity (COE) of variations in several design parameters. In particular, we examined the effects of maximum achievable chamber pulse rate, driver cost, target gain, electric conversion efficiency, and net electric power. We find that with a combination of improvements over our base case, HIB fusion can be economically competitive with other future power sources
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Fusion Technol.
- Journal Volume
- 8
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Fusion Technol.
- Journal Page Range
- 1820-1825
- ISSN
- 0748-1896
- CODEN
- FUSTE
Conference
- Title
- 6. topical meeting on the technology of fusion energy.
- Dates
- 3-7 Mar 1985.
- Place
- San Francisco, CA (USA).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17075379
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMMERCIALIZATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; ENERGY ACCOUNTING; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAVY IONS; ICF DEVICES; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; ION BEAM FUSION REACTORS; MULTI-PARAMETER ANALYSIS; POWER GENERATION; SPECIFICATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCOUNTING; CHARGED PARTICLES; CONFINEMENT; CONVERSION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; IONS; MANAGEMENT; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-850310--.