LIFE Füzyon Reaktöründe Yüksek Sicaklikta Elektroliz Yöntemi İle Hidrojen Üretimi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, lazer sürücülü füzyon reaktörünün (LIFE) zamana bağlı nötronik performansı ve bu performansa bağlı olarak  hidrojen üretim potansiyeli yüksek sıcaklıkta elektroliz (HTE) yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Zamana bağlı nötronik hesaplamalarda nötron transport kodu MCNP kullanılmıştır. Nükleer yakıt olarak minör nükleer atıklar ve soğutucu olarak natural lityum kullanılmıştır. Nötronik hesaplamalarda trityum üretim oranı (TBR) ve enerji çoğaltım faktörü (M) değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Nötronik hesaplamalardan elde edilen M yardımı ile HTE yöntemiyle hidrojen üretimi için gerekli toplam güç hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen toplam güce bağlı olarak zamana bağlı LIFE füzyon reaktöründeki hidrojen üretimi incelenmiştir. Hesaplamalar sonucunda ele alınan bu reaktörün nötronik performansının iyi olduğu ve HTE yöntemi ile hidrojen üretebildiği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• LIFE füzyon reaktör,Hidrojen üretimi,Yüksek sıcaklıkta elektroliz

Hydrogen Production By Using High Temperature Electrolysis Method in a LIFE Fusion Reactor

Abstract

In this study, the time-dependent neutronic performance and hydrogen production potential by using high temperature electrolysis (HTE) method was investigated for laser driver fusion reactor (LIFE). During the calculation of time dependent neutron parameters, MCNP neutron  transport code is used. While minor nuclear wastes are used as nuclear fuel, natural lithium coolant is used as coolant. As a result of the neutronic calculations, time dependent TBR and M values of LIFE reactor were obtained. The total power required for HTE method was calculated by using the time dependent M value which is obtained as a result of the neutronic calculations. Time dependent hydrogen production was investigated depending on the total power obtained from the LIFE fusion reactor. As a result of the calculations, it was found that this reactor has a good neutronic performance and can produce hydrogen by HTE method.

Keywords

• LIFE fusion reactor,Hydrogen production,High temperature electrolysis

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