Published June 2011 | Version v1
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Preliminary three-dimensional neutronics design and analysis of helium-cooled blanket for a multi-functional experimental fusion-fission hybrid reactor

Creators

  • 1. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei (China)
  • 2. Institute of Plasma Physics, China Academy of Sciences, Hefei (China)

Description

A multi-functional experimental fusion-fission hybrid reactor concept named FDS-MFX, which is based on viable fusion and fission technologies, has been proposed. Three-stage tests will be carried out successively, in which the tritium breeding blanket, uranium-fueled blanket and spent-fuel-fueled blanket will be utilized respectively. In this paper, the design optimization for the layout and the size of high enriched uranium modules in later stage of uranium-fueled blanket has been performed. Finally, proposing a preliminary three-dimension neutronics design with maximum average Power Density (PDmax) 100 MW/ m3, loaded mass of the 235U 1000 kg and TBR (Tritium Breeding Ratio) 1.05. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 169-174
ISSN
0258-0918

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
46127462
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BREEDING BLANKETS; BREEDING RATIO; DESIGN; FISSION; HELIUM; HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM; HYBRID REACTORS; MASS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER DENSITY; SPENT FUELS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TRITIUM; URANIUM 235
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONVERSION RATIO; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FLUIDS; FUELS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATERIALS; METALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NONMETALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE GASES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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6 figs., 2 tabs., 15 refs.