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

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