Fission-suppressed fusion breeder on the thorium cycle and nonproliferation

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Moir
Keyword(s):  
Fusion Breeder ◽  
Thorium Cycle

A scoping neutronics study for a tokamak engineering test fusion breeder (ETFB)

1989 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Ch.L. You ◽  
J.H. Huang ◽  
Zh.Y. Xie
Keyword(s):  
Fusion Breeder

Potential advantages of molten salt reactor for merchant ship propulsion

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2B) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Gonzaga de Freitas Neto ◽  
Luciano Ondir Freire ◽  
Adimir Dos Santos ◽  
Delvonei Alves De Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Pressurized Water Reactor ◽  
Pressurized Water ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Ship Propulsion ◽  
Surface Vessels ◽  
Merchant Ship ◽  
Nuclear Propulsion ◽  
Thorium Cycle ◽  
Fuel Costs

Operating costs of merchant ships, related to fuel costs, has led the naval industry to search alternatives to the current technologies of propulsion power. A possibility is to employ nuclear reactors like the Russian KLT-40S, which is a pressurized water reactor (PWR) and has experience on civilian surface vessels. However, space and weight are critical factors in a nuclear propulsion project, in addition to operational safety and costs. This work aims at comparing molten salt reactors (MSR) with PWR for merchant ship propulsion. The present study develops a qualitative analysis on weight, volume, overnight costs, fuel costs and nuclear safety. This work compares the architecture and operational conditions of these two types of reactors. The result is that MSR may produce lower amounts of high-activity nuclear tailings and, if it adopts the 233U-thorium cycle, it may have lower risks of proliferating nuclear weapons. Besides proliferation issues, this 4th generation reactor may have lower weight, occupy less space, and achieve the same levels of safety with less investment. Thus, molten salt regenerative reactors using the 233U-thorium cycle are potential candidates for use in ship propulsion.

Three-Dimensional Neutronic Calculations for the Fusion Breeder APEX Reactor

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Şarer ◽  
M. Günay ◽  
M. E. Korkmaz ◽  
A. Hançerlioğullari
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fusion Breeder

Remarks on the thorium cycle

1978 ◽  
Vol 5 (8-10) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Teller
Keyword(s):  
Thorium Cycle

The Fusion Breeder — an Early Application of Nuclear Fusion

1984 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 584-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Maniscalco ◽  
David H. Berwald ◽  
Ralph W. Moir ◽  
Joseph D. (J. D.) Lee ◽  
Edward Teller
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Fusion ◽  
Early Application ◽  
Fusion Breeder

Comparison of three-dimensional neutronics calculations for a fusion breeder with large channels

1995 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 618-623
Author(s):  
J.H Huang ◽  
Zh.Y Xie ◽  
Ch.L You ◽  
D.V Markovskij
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fusion Breeder
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