Evaluation of the Relative Neutronic Risk of Alternative Fusion Fuels
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Jerkins-josephwj-sb-nse-2021-thesis.pdf
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Author(s)
Jerkins, Joseph
Advisor(s)
Hodgdon, Andrew
Forget, Benoit
Date Issued
February 2022
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
The radiological risk profiles of a variety of fusion fuels were assessed, to aid understanding of the influence of fuel choice on the safety and cost of future commercial fusion power plants. Shielding thickness and activation dose rates were modeled for five fusion fuels consisting of Deuterium-Tritium, Deuterium-Deuterium, Deuterium-Helium 3, Deuterium-Lithium 6, and Hydrogen-Boron 11. Simplistic shielding and activation models were carried out in standardized 500MW reactors.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
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