The need and prospects for improved fusion reactors

Conceptual fusion reactor studies over the past 10–15 yr have projected systems that may be too large, complex, and costly to be of commercial interest. One main direction for improved fusion reactors points toward smaller, higher-power-density approaches. First-order economic issues (i.e., unit direct cost and cost of electricity) are used to support the need for more compact fusion reactors. The results of a number of recent conceptual designs of reversed-field pinch, spheromak, and tokamak fusion reactors are summarized as examples of more compact approaches. While a focus has been placed on increasing the fusion-power-core mass power density beyond the minimum economic threshold of 100–200 kWe/tonne, other means by which the overall attractiveness of fusion as a long-term energy source are also addressed.Nomenclature a Plasma minor radius at outboard equatorial plane (m) - A Plasma aspect ratioR _T /a - AC Annual charges ($/yr) - b Plasma minor radius in vertical direction (m) - B Magentic field at plasma or blanket (T) - B _c Magnetic field at the coil (T) - B Toroidal magnetic field (T) - B Poloidal magnetic field (T) - BOP Balance of plant - C Coil - COE Cost of electricity (mills/kWeh) - CRFPR Compact RFP reactor - CT Compact torus (FRC or spheromak) - c _FPC Unit cost of fusion power core ($/kg) - DC Direct cost ($) - DZP Dense Z-pinch - E Escalation rate (1/yr) - EDC Escalation during construction ($) - ET Elongated tokamak - F Annual fuel charges ($/yr) - FC Component of UDC not strongly dependent or FPC size ($/kWe) - FW First wall - FPC Fusion power core - f _Aux Fraction of gross electric power recirculated to BOP - f ₁ (IC+IDC+EDC)/DC - f ₂ (O&M + SCR + F)/AC - IC Indirect cost ($) - IDC Interest during construction ($) - I _w Neutron first-wall loading (MW/m²) - i Toroidal plasma current (MA) - j Plasma current density, I/a² - k _B Boltzmann constant, 1.602(10)^–16 (J/keV) - LWR Light-water (fission) reactor - MPD Mass power density 1000P_E/M_FPC (kWe/tonne) - M _N Blanket energy multiplication of 14.1-MeV neutron energy - M _FPC Mass of fusion power core (tonne) - n Plasma density (m^–3) or toroidal MHD mode number - O&M Annual operating and maintenance cost ($/yr) - p _f Plant availability factor - PFD Poloidal field dominated (CTs, RFP, DZP) - P Construction time (yr) - P_TH Thermal power (MWt) - P _E Net electric power (1-)P _ET (MWe) - P_ET Total gross electric power (MWe) - p_f Fusion power (MW) - q Tokamak safety factor (B /B _gq )(a/R _T ) - q _e EngineeringQ value, 1/e - R _T Major toroidal radius (m) - RFP Reversed-field pinch - RPE Reactor plant equipment (Account 22) - S Shield - SCR Annual spare component cost ($/yr) - SSR Second stability region for the tokamak - S/T/H Stellarator/torsatron/heliotron - ST Spherical tokamak or spherical torus - T Plasma temperature (keV) - TDC Total direct cost ($) - TOC Total overnight cost ($) - UDC Unit direct cost,TDC/10 ³ P _E ($/kWe) - V _p Plasma volume (m³) - W _p Plasma energy (GJ) - W _B Magnetic field energy (GJ) - Magnetic utilization efficiency, 2nk_BT/(B ²/2₀) - ₀ Permeability of free space, 4(10)^–7 H/m - XE Plasma confinement efficiency, a²/4_E - _e Plasma energy confinement time - _p Overall plant efficiency, _TH(1-) - _TH Thermal conversion efficiency - _FPC AverageFPC mass density (tonne/m³) - Plasma vertical elongation factor,b/a - Thickness of allFPC engineering structure surround plasma (m) - Total recirculating power fraction, (P _ET-P _E)/P _ET, or inverse aspect ratioa/R _T This work was performed under the auspices of USDOE, Office of Fusion Energy.     

CVD反应器传输过程的三维数学模型

提出了一个同时表示CVD过程的气体流动、温度分布和物质传输的三维数学模型。应用这个模型预报了在含有SiCl_4的氢气流中沉积出Si的锥台式反应器中的速度场、温度场和浓度场。所得的结果有助于增进对这类反应器中的传输过程的认识,模型亦可用于设计参数的最优化,诸如入口流量,锥台倾角等。     

中国的钛工业概况

对近年来轻水反应堆用锆合金材料的发展及其应用研究中一些主要技术问题和标准要求进行了综合述评。     

下喷式环流反应器环隙气含率影响因素

下喷式环流反应器是一种用于强化气-液两相反应过程的新型装置，虽然已在工业上有了较广泛的应用，但对其理论研究远未成熟，其工业装置的设计仍依赖于实验和经验。本文借助实验室自制实验装置，对下喷式环流反应器环隙气含率的影响规律进行了研究。首先，对喷射器的吸气量进行了测量，获得了不同条件下喷射器最大吸气量的性能曲线；在此基础上，分别研究了气相流量、液相流量以及喷射器安装位置对环隙气含率的影响规律。结果表明：气相流量和液相流量对气含率具有重要的影响，随着气相流量和液相流量的增大，气含率快速提高，而喷嘴位置对气含率的影响相对较小；考虑到增加气相流量和液相流量所需要的能耗和设备代价，通过增加液相流量来达到提高气含率的目的是优选方案。     

气液固三相床中合成甲醇与二甲醚

叙述了气液固三相催化反应技术的主要特点和应用领域，并着重介绍了三相床合成甲醇和二甲醚的试验研究内容和成果。     

基于导数分析的反应器网络综合方法

对反应器网络综合问题进行了研究，分析了瞬时选择性对关键组份组成的偏导数与最佳反应器类型之间的关系，给出了确定最优反应器的三条规则。对δS/δC符号不变的反应体系，用这些规则可获得最优反应器网络。对一般的反应体系，假设了五种典型S－CA曲线所对应的反应过程，分别对不同曲线类型给出了确定最优反应器网络的方法。此外，按本文方法所得的最优反应器网络结构是一个CSTR或PFR或由CSTR、PFR组成的串联结构。由dS/dCA的符号及其变化情况决定。给出了两个说明本文方法的例子，结果表明本文方法简单并可获得与文献相同或相似的结果。     

非冷冻碳化法工业化生产针状纳米碳酸钙

通过开发复合型结晶导向剂,在实验室试验和中试的基础上,实现了在非冷冻(高温35~75℃)、氢氧化钙高浓度(质量分数7%~12%)条件下碳化生产针状(晶须)纳米碳酸钙。将该方法应用在石家庄博达钙业有限公司2.5万T/A的轻质碳酸钙工业装置上,经扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线衍射和比表面积测定分析表明,产品纳米碳酸钙的晶形为针状,粒度均匀、分布窄,粒径10~20 NM,长径比15~20,比表面积≥90 M2/G,总孔容≥0.26 ML/G。     

撞击流—旋转填料床反应器的微观混合性能研究

采用化学偶合法 ,对撞击流—旋转填料床反应器内微观混合进行了实验研究 ,得到了转速、喷嘴间距、射流速度及浓度等因素对离集指数Xs的影响规律 ,并对其进行了定性的分析。结果表明撞击流—旋转填料床反应器中微观混合能被极大地强化 ,可成为适合快速反应新型反应设备     

用MOCVD法制备铁系云母珠光颜料

以Fe(CO) 5为物源 ,在常压喷动流化反应器中 ,以金属有机化学气相沉积 (MOCVD)法对云母粉进行包覆 ,制备铁系 -云母珠光颜料。实验结果表明 :在沉积温度 2 5 0℃ ,氧气流量 3mL·s-1,沉积时间 5min时能得到棕色色泽的珠光颜料 ;随着沉积温度的提高和反应时间的延长 ,可获得红棕、金红、橙红、深红等不同色泽的珠光颜料。用色差仪测定颜料的明度值L 、红度值a 、黄度值b ;X衍射仪表征颜料的表面成分 ;酸滴定计算氧化物的涂覆率。探讨了温度、时间、氧量对珠光颜料表面成分和珠光光泽的影响