fusion transmutation reactor -feasible early use of fusion...

Fusion Transmutation Reactor -Feasible early use of fusion fast neutron

Jung-Hoon HAN, CARFRE, SNUOctober 2, 2009Fusion-Fission Hybrid workshop, Gaithersburg, MD

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contents

1. prologue, atmosphere and motivation2. characteristics of FTR3. implementation consideration and plan4. epilogue

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climate change- regional to global- speedy

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World Electricity Generation by Fuel, World Electricity Generation by Fuel, World Electricity Generation by Fuel, World Electricity Generation by Fuel, 2005200520052005

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Some observation made :

1. Propagation of the modern industrialization in northern hemisphere going west with time flow ... Europe + Russia -> N-America->Japan->Korea->China (+South East Asia) -> India -> Middle East

2. We created speedy CO2 production system using high speed computers, could not stop or slow down due to Globally linked economy

3. And this system is also growing rapidly in volume (IN, CN, SE Asia)

mostly based on a mix of Carbon Fuel + IT Economy

results

the Speedy ice melting, ocean temperature and sea level rise, climate change

For our sustainability speedy deployment of counter measure is required

High density non-carbon energy resource -> Nuclear Energy

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atmosphere for FTR

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ITER Project launched ITER is a joint international research and development project (7BUSD const in 10yrs + 20yrs ops + 5yrs decommissioning)that aims to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power. Q > 5-10, 400-1000sec to steady-state operation

The partners in the project - the ITER Parties - are EU(represented by EURATOM), Japan, China, India, Korea, Russia and US ITER construction started in 2007

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Fusion Power Production

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Global expansion of nuclear energy

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Status of SNF storage capacity in KO

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저장실적 저장능력

Unit : Ton - U

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2008년 8월 22일 매일경제

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1000

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고리 영광 울진 월성

1671 15431214

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FTR characteristics

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Noble idea-Fusion-Fission Hybrid Reactorfrom 60’s till NOW continued recommendation from world nuclear, fusion leader s

• Originator and successors

– 79’ Hans Albrecht Bethe (1906-2005)

• 1967 Nobel Prizer

– Jeff Freidberg

• author of “Ideal MHD” • author of “Ideal MHD”

– 08’ Paul-Henri Rebut

• JET (Joint European Torus) Director

• ITER CDA Director

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Selection of Materials for Nuclear Reactor Structures

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Humbleness maintained!

FTR does use Existing or Near-term developed Technology and Material inFission and Fusion

- Structure material, divertor heat load, TBR maintained from fission- Proven plasma operation mode- Q < 5, low thermal fusion power- Q < 5, low thermal fusion power- pulsed mode operation, less cost for heating, diagnostics, power supply- subcritical fission reaction- passive safety- use established fission and fusion nuclear technology

Bridging commercially available fission technology to remote fusion energycommercialization

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CDA -> EDA• Plasma volume• Blanket volume • Magnet volume (cold mass volume)• Fuel cycle (fusion + fission)• Material (structural, PFC)• Ancillary system• Interface volume• Assembly + Maintenance system• Assembly + Maintenance system• Safety + containment• Duty cycle + availability• Pumping + vacuum volume• Heat removal + cooling system• BOP• Costing

* blue: for Hybrid, black: via ITER r&d activity

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SNF burner and Electricity Generation

PWRPWR

SFs (20t/y-plant)

The Fusion-Fission Energy Park

HP Burner Complex

Spent Fuel Crush &

MixPWRPWR

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FusionBurner

Breeding Pu-239

PHWRPHWR

PHWRPHWR

Fuel Supply ForBurning

Power Grid

Burning Pu-239,U-238, TRU,MA

Li

FTR with PWR, PHWR

Blanket Fab

FTRPHWR

PWRAtomic Energy Park

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Tritium supply

FTR

implementation consideration and plan

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Consideration for FTR implementation

1. Technically feasible? Can be built to an industrial grade?What quantitative advantage over other technical competitor?R&D -> Engr. -> manufacturing within time, A system is ready?

2. Who will use? Who will buy?

3. How urgent? When it could/should be done? Any priority setting is made?3. How urgent? When it could/should be done? Any priority setting is made?

4. How much does it cost? Use public money or private?How financing could be done?

5. Who will approve? Any implementation law available/international Framework available? Under what framework could it be implemented?

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2010CDA to EDA starts

2030Full commercialGrade FTR operationFusion UsefulnessDEMO completion

2020ITER in operationDEATH valley start

Timing consideration

FTR pilot plant in operationAnd verification start

2017US Obama Administrationended

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Time to check a readiness for FTR implementation

•Check fusion side details/readiness

•Check fission side/readiness•Check fission side/readiness

•Check interface development/readiness

•Check for detailed planning

•Establish step by step process

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FTR development schedule

FTRBurner

Burner BlanketFabrication Factory

0 5 10 15 year

Concept definition

Conceptual design

engr. design

Mfg. design

Bldg consr. & TOKAMAK assembly

construction

test operation

Concept def. Conce

pt dep.

Engr. design

Mfg. design

test

operation

installation

licensingoperation

Bldg. const.

TOKAMAK assembly

Initial plasmaITER

RAFM

Material

Preparation

KSTARSC TokamakOperation Technology

Steady-state Operation

High-beta, AT Operation

verification

Blanket materials verification

SNF Re-fabrication

dep. design

preparation

t

verification

Steady –state

AT

License licensing*ITAAC

realization

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A foundation for propulsion need to be structured

CN

KO

RF

US

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Hybrid ALLIANCE

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epilogue

Wolf do practice communication!We need to learn the same skill!

Mongolian Warrior…The NEW Way vs. The OLD Fort

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