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A. E. Dabiri, J. E. Glancy
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Number 2 | September 1983 | Pages 1239-1244
Blanket and First Wall Engineering | dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST83-A23027
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A high-temperature first wall/blanket which would take full advantage of the absence of tritium breeding in a d-d reactor was designed. This design which produces steam a.t p = 7 MPa and T = 538°C at the blanket exit eliminates the requirement for a separate steam generator. A steam cycle with steam-to-steam reheat yielding about 37.5 percent efficiency is compatible with this design.
