Two-Dimensional Heating Analysis of Fusion Blankets for Synfuel Production

Fusion reactors could be used to generate electric power and produce synthetic fuels with relatively high efficiencies (about 60%). A two temperature zone blanket coupled to a high temperature electrolysis system would be used. An important parameter in this system is the ratio of the fusion neutron kerma energy absorbed by the hot interior (the higher temperature zone) to the total energy/fusion. This parameter is calculated as approximately .5 for both a one and two-dimensional model of the blanket module, and is a reasonable value for efficient energy production.