Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and method

Details Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and method Controlled thermonuclear fusion power apparatus and method

1991-03-25

1992-12-29

Behrenl, Harvey E.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Nuclear fusion

Magnetic confinement of plasma

376131, G21B 100

Patent

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051749459

ABSTRACT:
A fusion power generating device is disclosed having a relatively small and inexpensive core region which may be contained within an energy absorbing blanket region. The fusion power core region contains apparatus of the toroidal type for confining a high density plasma. The fusion power core is removable from the blanket region and may be disposed and/or recycled for subsequent use within the same blanket region. Thermonuclear ignition of the plasma is obtained by feeding neutral fusible gas into the plasma in a controlled manner such that charged particle heating produced by the fusion reaction is utilized to boot-strap the device to a region of high temperatures and high densitities wherein charged particle heating is sufficient to overcome radiation and thermal conductivity losses. The high density plasma produces a large radiation and particle flux on the first wall of the plasma core region thereby necessitating replacement of the core from the blanket region from time to time. A series of potentially disposable and replaceable central core regions are disclosed for a large-scale economical electrical power generating plant.

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