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Because the D-3He reaction generates no neutrons and the D-D reaction can use abundant fuel resources, these reactions are expected to be used in advanced fuel fusion reactors. Economic considerations and engineering problems are important for realizing such reactors as commercial plants. Therefore, we estimate and compare the cost of electricity (COE) from D-T, D-3He, and catalyzed D-D (cat D-D) fusion reactors. D-3He and cat D-D reactors have a low neutron wall load. Therefore, the D-3He reactor has no wall replacement cost. In addition, no tritium breeding system is needed for the D-3He reactor, but 3He gas is rare. Because the reaction rates of the D-3He and D-D reactions are less, D-3He and D-D reactors require highly efficient confinement properties and operation at high ion temperatures. Furthermore, the power densities of D-3He and D-D reactors are smaller than that of the D-T reactor; thus, D-3He and D-D reactors require a large plasma volume. Assuming a high ion temperature (= 60 keV) and high normalized beta (= 7–8), the COE of a D-3He reactor is expected to be similar to that of a D-T reactor. In terms of cost, cat D-D is disadvantageous in comparison with D-3He and D-T reactors.

Economic Evaluation of D-T, D-<sup>3</sup>He, and Catalyzed D-D Fusion Reactors