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.2008.08.020Additional details
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)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40087275
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BREEDING; BREEDING RATIO; ITER TOKAMAK; LITHIUM; LITHIUM 6; LITHIUM 7; LITHIUM CARBONATES; LITHIUM SILICATES; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALI METALS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBONATES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONVERSION RATIO; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NUCLEAR FUEL CONVERSION; NUCLEI; NUCLEONS; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; STABLE ISOTOPES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.