Published 1983 | Version v1
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Performance requirements of an inertial-fusion-energy source for hydrogen production

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Performance of an inertial fusion system for the production of hydrogen is compared to a tandem-mirror-system hydrogen producer. Both systems use the General Atomic sulfur-iodine hydrogen-production cycle and produce no net electric power to the grid. An ICF-driven hydrogen producer will have higher system gains and lower electrical-consumption ratios than the design point for the tandem-mirror system if the inertial-fusion-energy gain eta Q > 8.8. For the ICF system to have a higher hydrogen production rate per unit fusion power than the tandem-mirror system requires that eta Q > 17. These can be achieved utilizing realistic laser and pellet performances

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE83010984.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
13 p.
Report number
UCRL--87498

Conference

Title
5. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy.
Dates
26-28 Apr 1983.
Place
Knoxville, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14777682
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HYDROGEN; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; IODINE; LASER FUSION REACTORS; PRODUCTION; SULFUR; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TMR REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
CONFINEMENT; ELEMENTS; HALOGENS; NONMETALS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-830406--26.