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Estimation of fuel operating ranges of fusion power plants

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    SYSNO ASEP0578066
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleEstimation of fuel operating ranges of fusion power plants
    Author(s) Entler, Slavomír (UFP-V) ORCID
    Horáček, Jan (UFP-V) RID, ORCID
    Ficker, Ondřej (UFP-V) ORCID
    Kovařík, Karel (UFP-V) RID, ORCID
    Kolovratník, M. (CZ)
    Dostál, V. (CZ)
    Number of authors6
    Source TitleNuclear Engineering and Technology. - : Korean Nuclear Society - ISSN 1738-5733
    Roč. 55, č. 7 (2023), s. 2687-2696
    Number of pages10 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryKR - Korea, Republic of
    KeywordsEngineering breakeven ; Fuel ; Lawson criterion ; Nuclear fusion ; Operating range
    Subject RIVJF - Nuclear Energetics
    OECD categoryNuclear related engineering
    R&D ProjectsEF16_019/0000778 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Method of publishingOpen access
    Institutional supportUFP-V - RVO:61389021
    UT WOS001021139500001
    EID SCOPUS85160853550
    DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2023.04.024
    AnnotationThe fuel operating ranges of fusion tokamak-based power plants are estimated using the improved engineering breakeven equation. The Lawson criterion equations are derived in the form of a triple product with a focus on engineering breakeven and the subbreakeven operating range. The relationship of fuel parameters to the power plant net efficiency is outlined. Analysis shows that the operating ranges of the suitable fuel parameters form a closed area, the size of which affects the net efficiency of the power plant. The obtained fuel operating ranges confirm the well-known fact that DT fuel is currently the only fusion fuel useable in tokamak-based fusion power plants. It is also shown that the energy utilization of pB fuel is possible in the subbreakeven operating range but is conditioned by the very high efficiency of the power plant equipment. For the utilization of DD, DHe3, and pB fuels, the required magnetic fields are indicatively estimated.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Plasma Physics
    ContactVladimíra Kebza, kebza@ipp.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 052 975
    Year of Publishing2024
    Electronic addresshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323002012?via%3Dihub
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