Fusion-fission hybrids for nuclear waste transmutation: A synergistic step between Gen-IV fission and fusion reactors

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 7-9, 2008, Pages 948-953

  Mehlhorn, T A ^a   Cipiti, B B ^a   Olson, C L ^a   Rochau, G E ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusion energy; Fusion reactor materials; Nuclear waste transmutation

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FAST REACTORS; FUSION REACTORS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYBRID COMPUTERS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; POWER PLANTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

ACTINIDE WASTES; ADVANCED MATERIALS; ENERGY DEMANDS; FUSION ENERGIES; FUSION ENERGY; FUSION REACTOR MATERIALS; FUSION TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH TEMPERATURES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; IRRADIATION ENVIRONMENTS; MAGNETIC FUSION ENERGIES; NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; NUCLEAR WASTE TRANSMUTATION; NUCLEAR WASTE TRANSMUTATIONS; NUCLEAR WASTES; PER CAPITA; PUBLIC CONCERNS; PULSED POWERS; TECHNOLOGY ISSUES; WORLD ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; Z PINCHES;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 56949088147     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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