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J. D. Gordon, D. H. Berwald, B. A. Flanders, J. K. Garner, S. C. Mortenson, J. F. Parmer, C. A. Sink, J. C. Yu, K. L. Agarwal, S. Dharmarajn, N. M. Ghoniem, N. J. Hoffman, J. R. Bilton, B. E. Kirstein
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 1233-1238
Blanket and First Wall Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A23026
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A new, two-zone tandem mirror blanket designed for the dual applications of high efficiency electricity production or process heat for synthetic fuel production is presented. The blanket is self-sufficient in tritium production, delivers 46% of the blanket energy at 900 to 1000°C, meets guidelines for near-surface burial of radioactive wastes and couples to a power cycle that has a net efficiency of 44%. The design is based on a new concept of a dilute mixture of a solid breeder with a high temperature material that extends the temperature range of the breeder. The low temperature zone is Li17Pb83 cooled while the high temperature zone is cooled with helium.