Published 1976 | Version v1
Report

Potential environmental effects of fusion power plants

  • 1. Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA

Description

The potential environmental effects of the first commercial fusion power plants were estimated by use of standard environmental analysis procedures incorporating a high degree of speculation. The analytical procedure is presented. First a description was obtained for each of the ten fusion power plant concepts currently being developed. These concepts were then analyzed to determine the general characteristics and probable interactions with the environment. As a result of this analysis it was concluded that all concepts could be included within the envelope of a single reference design based upon the general nature of the fusion reaction, the reactor equipment, and the supporting systems

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Technology of controlled nuclear fusion. Volume IV
Imprint Pagination
p. 1329-1338.
Report number
CONF-760935--P4

Conference

Title
2. topical meeting on the technology of controlled nuclear fusion.
Dates
21 - 23 Sep 1976.
Place
Richland, Washington, United States of America (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8326577
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; ENVIRONMENT; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVITY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; MANAGEMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT