Published December 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Experimental estimate of tritium production parameters for RF test blanket module

  • 1. Federal State Unitary Enterprise 'Dollezhal Research and Development Institute of Power Engineering', PO Box 788, Moscow 101000 (Russian Federation)

Description

Tritium breeding ratio (TBR) is a most value among controlled fusion reactor parameters. One in targets of test blanket module (TBM) program is experimental investigation of the value. On the whole TBR can be submitted for consideration TBR = BTB/BTP (BTB: breaded tritium in blanket; BTP: burned tritium in plasma). To investigate a numerator of the formula a tritium production in breeding zone (TBZ) of the TBM has to be measured under ITER plasma experiments. Tritium and neutron monitoring system with some lithium and neutron sensors are proposed. Lithium ortho-silicate and lithium carbonate and the neutron detectors fit the task. Differences isotope lithum-6 and lithium-7 can be applied. For delivery/withdrawal of the detectors into/from the TBZ a pneumatic concept is suggested with using canals allocated in module. The canals pass through the module back wall and reach the attended area. These canals allow the insertion of activation foil and capsules with material probes during the dwell time or operational pauses. Casks for the detectors and the canal for conveying of the casks in the TBM before pulse and extraction after pulse are presented in this paper

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.08.020

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.08.020;
PII
S0920-3796(08)00276-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fusion Engineering and Design
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
7-9
Journal Page Range
p. 1204-1207
ISSN
0920-3796
CODEN
FEDEEE

Conference

Title
8. international symposium of fusion nuclear technology
Acronym
ISFNT-8 SI
Dates
30 Sep - 5 Oct 2007
Place
Heidelberg (Germany)

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