Integrated process modeling for the laser inertial fusion Energy (LIFE) generation system
Integrated process modeling for the laser inertial fusion Energy (LIFE) generation system
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激光惯性聚变能量 (LIFE) 生成系统的集成过程建模
DOI：
10.1088/1742-6596/244/3/032035
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发表时间：
2009
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E. Storm
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作者：
W. Meier;T. Anklam;A. Erlandson;R. Miles;A. Simon;R. Sawicki;E. Storm
劳伦斯利弗莫尔国家实验室正在开发一种新的聚变-裂变混合技术概念。该技术的主要应用是基本负荷发电。然而，基线技术的变体可用于“燃烧”来自轻水反应堆的乏核燃料，或对有问题的裂变产物进行选择性嬗变。使用聚变驱动可以使裂变燃料燃烧得非常高，仅受限于燃料形式和系统结构的抗辐射能力。作为这个过程的一部分，已经开发了集成过程模型来帮助概念定义。已经开发了几种模型。成本比例模型允许快速评估设计变更或电力成本的技术改进。系统设计模型被用于更好地理解系统交互，并进行设计权衡和优化研究。本文描述了不同的系统模型，并给出了系统分析结果。讨论了不同的市场进入策略以及对美国能源安全和核废料处理的潜在好处。对先进技术方案进行评估，并对针对不同方案的额外研发带来的潜在效益进行量化。
A concept for a new fusion-fission hybrid technology is being developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The primary application of this technology is base-load electrical power generation. However, variants of the baseline technology can be used to "burn" spent nuclear fuel from light water reactors or to perform selective transmutation of problematic fission products. The use of a fusion driver allows very high burn-up of the fission fuel, limited only by the radiation resistance of the fuel form and system structures. As a part of this process, integrated process models have been developed to aid in concept definition. Several models have been developed. A cost scaling model allows quick assessment of design changes or technology improvements on cost of electricity. System design models are being used to better understand system interactions and to do design trade-off and optimization studies. Here we describe the different systems models and present systems analysis results. Different market entry strategies are discussed along with potential benefits to US energy security and nuclear waste disposal. Advanced technology options are evaluated and potential benefits from additional R&D targeted at the different options is quantified.