Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system
The paper is concerned with an alternative to the existing concept of expanding the nuclear energy fuel resources in terms of fissile isotopes by producing 233U from 232Th in fusion reactor blankets. The new concept offers several advantages, including a substantial decrease in the risks of environm...
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| author | Kuzenkova Daria Rodionova Ekaterina Blandinsky Victor Subbotin Stanislav Tsibulskiy Sergei Shchepetina Tatyana |
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| description | The paper is concerned with an alternative to the existing concept of expanding the nuclear energy fuel resources in terms of fissile isotopes by producing 233U from 232Th in fusion reactor blankets. The new concept offers several advantages, including a substantial decrease in the risks of environmental pollution due to the low radioactivity of the recycled fuel. The study focuses on several scenarios for the development and use of a new fissile isotope in thermal neutron spectrum reactors (pressurized water reactors) and demonstrates the possibility of closing the fuel cycle in a system of thermal reactors with a fusion neutron source using heavy nuclei. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0df1f288e7994774afb2d158f8567a542024-01-26T16:46:25ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422023-01-014700102810.1051/e3sconf/202347001028e3sconf_esr2023_01028Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy systemKuzenkova Daria0Rodionova Ekaterina1Blandinsky Victor2Subbotin Stanislav3Tsibulskiy Sergei4Shchepetina Tatyana5National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute,”National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute,”National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute,”National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute,”National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute,”National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute,”The paper is concerned with an alternative to the existing concept of expanding the nuclear energy fuel resources in terms of fissile isotopes by producing 233U from 232Th in fusion reactor blankets. The new concept offers several advantages, including a substantial decrease in the risks of environmental pollution due to the low radioactivity of the recycled fuel. The study focuses on several scenarios for the development and use of a new fissile isotope in thermal neutron spectrum reactors (pressurized water reactors) and demonstrates the possibility of closing the fuel cycle in a system of thermal reactors with a fusion neutron source using heavy nuclei.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/107/e3sconf_esr2023_01028.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Kuzenkova Daria Rodionova Ekaterina Blandinsky Victor Subbotin Stanislav Tsibulskiy Sergei Shchepetina Tatyana Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system |
| title_full | Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system |
| title_fullStr | Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system |
| title_short | Advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system |
| title_sort | advanced fusion technology in a future nuclear energy system |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/107/e3sconf_esr2023_01028.pdf |
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