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(FTP/06) A low aspect ratio tokamak transmutation system

(This paper was rapporteured in lecture FT1/2)

L. J. Qiu, Y. C. Wu, B. J. Xiao, S. J. Wang, Y. P. Chen, Q. Xu, B. Wu, X. P. Liu, Y. X. Chen

Institute of Plasma Physics, Academia Sinica, P.O. Box1126, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China

Abstract.  A low aspect ratio tokamak energy system has been proposed, which aims at the near time application of the fusion energy. This system include a low aspect ratio tokamak as fusion neutron driver, a Radioactivity Clean Nuclear power System as blanket and a novel concept of liquid metal conductor as center conductor post. On the conceptual design 100MW driver under 1MW/m2 neutron wall loading can transmute High Level Waste (include minor nuclides and fission products) produced by 10 GW PWR, self-sustain tritium and output a great mount of energy. After the operation of 30 years, the BHP level of whole system will decreased 2 orders of magnitude.

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