Blanket of fusion neutron source or fusion reactor on base thorium containing solutions

Аuthors

Zhirkin A. V.¹, Pashkov A. Y.², Shpansky Y. S.¹

1. National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya str., Moscow, 111250 Russia
2. ,

Abstract

The possibility of a fusion neutron source (FNS-1) creation with a blanket containing thorium solutions for producing U-233 was evaluated. The FNS-1 concept and variants of a blanket with continuous reloading were presented, as well as some properties of thorium compounds and, for comparison, the properties of uranium compounds and their solutions. The experience of operating nuclear reactors with a uranium solution was described. The radiolysis products generation rate was estimated. Using a FNS-1 neutron-physical analyses model some characteristics of the blanket containing U-233 solutions were determined. The expected advantages of a solution blanket are given. Several schemes of the blanket thermal energy conversion were proposed.

Keywords:

fusion neutron source, solution blanket, thorium sulphate and nitrate, solution radiolysis, schemes for converting thermal energy

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