Requirements for low cost electricity and hydrogen fuel production from multi-unit intertial fusion energy plants with a shared driver and target factory

UCRL-JC-115787 Rev 1 PREPRINT Requirements for Low Cost Electricity and Hydrogen Fuel Production from Multi-Unit Inertial Fusion Energy Plants with a Shared Driver and Target Factory G. Logan R. Moir M. Hoffman This paper was prepared for submittal to Fusion Techology December6, 1994 Thisisa preprintof a paper intended for publication a journalor pro~e in edings.Since changes be made may before publication, this preprint is made available with the understanding it will not be cited or reproduced that withoutthe permission the of author.

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