Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle
In order to meet the energy demand, energy production must be done continuously. Hydrogen seems to be the best alternative for this energy production, because it is both an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source. In this study, the hydrogen fuel production of the peaceful nuclear explo...
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| description | In order to meet the energy demand, energy production must be done continuously. Hydrogen seems to be the best alternative for this energy production, because it is both an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source. In this study, the hydrogen fuel production of the peaceful nuclear explosives (PACER) fusion blanket as the energy source integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle have been investigated. Firstly, neutronic analyzes of the PACER fusion blanket were performed. Necessary neutronic studies were performed in the Monte Carlo calculation method. Molten salt fuel has been considered mole-fractions of heavy metal salt (ThF4, UF4 and ThF4+UF4) by 2, 6 and 12 mol. % with Flibe as the main constituent. Secondly, potential of the hydrogen fuel production as a result of the neutronic evaluations of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical cycle have been performed. In these calculations, tritium breeding (TBR), energy multiplication factor (M), thermal power ratio (1−ψ), total thermal power (Phpf) and mass flow rate of hydrogen (m˙H2) have been computed. As a results, the amount of the hydrogen production (m˙H2) have been obtained in the range of 232.24x106 kg/year and 345.79 x106 kg/year for the all mole-fractions of heavy metal salts using in the blanket. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1b79fbd08ea4e74bc0e9109435d013a2023-10-22T04:48:33ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332023-11-01551142874294Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycleMedine Özkaya0Adem Acır1Şenay Yalçın2Gazi University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, 06500, Ankara, TurkeyGazi University, Faculty of Technology, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, 06500, Ankara, Turkey; Corresponding author.Nişantaşı University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, TurkeyIn order to meet the energy demand, energy production must be done continuously. Hydrogen seems to be the best alternative for this energy production, because it is both an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source. In this study, the hydrogen fuel production of the peaceful nuclear explosives (PACER) fusion blanket as the energy source integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle have been investigated. Firstly, neutronic analyzes of the PACER fusion blanket were performed. Necessary neutronic studies were performed in the Monte Carlo calculation method. Molten salt fuel has been considered mole-fractions of heavy metal salt (ThF4, UF4 and ThF4+UF4) by 2, 6 and 12 mol. % with Flibe as the main constituent. Secondly, potential of the hydrogen fuel production as a result of the neutronic evaluations of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical cycle have been performed. In these calculations, tritium breeding (TBR), energy multiplication factor (M), thermal power ratio (1−ψ), total thermal power (Phpf) and mass flow rate of hydrogen (m˙H2) have been computed. As a results, the amount of the hydrogen production (m˙H2) have been obtained in the range of 232.24x106 kg/year and 345.79 x106 kg/year for the all mole-fractions of heavy metal salts using in the blanket.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323003698Molten saltPACERNuclear hydrogen productionThermochemicalIron chlorine (Fe–Cl) cycle |
| spellingShingle | Medine Özkaya Adem Acır Şenay Yalçın Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle Nuclear Engineering and Technology Molten salt PACER Nuclear hydrogen production Thermochemical Iron chlorine (Fe–Cl) cycle |
| title | Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle |
| title_full | Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle |
| title_short | Investigation of the hydrogen production of the PACER fusion blanket integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle |
| title_sort | investigation of the hydrogen production of the pacer fusion blanket integrated with fe cl thermochemical water splitting cycle |
| topic | Molten salt PACER Nuclear hydrogen production Thermochemical Iron chlorine (Fe–Cl) cycle |
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