Published June 15, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Comparison of O-ICR wall conditionings for limiter configuration in HT-7 and divertor one in EAST

  • 1. Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031 (China)

Description

Ion cyclotron resonance discharge-associated oxidation (He/O-ICR) wall conditioning was successfully carried out on full metallic material walls for a divertor configuration in EAST. Within a range of He/O-ICR parameters (5-20 kW, 1.2-7 x 10-2 Pa) in EAST, the highest removal rates (7.8 x 1022 H-atoms/h, 4.2 x 1022 C-atoms/h) were obtained with 20 kW and 7 x 10-2 Pa He/O-ICR. These rates are about 10 times higher than those in HT-7. Oxygen retention rates were lower than HT-7 by a factor of >10. Results of O-ICR cleanings in both EAST and HT-7 showed that power density, working pressure, plasma-facing area and materials, and pumping speed are the main factors influencing the co-deposit removal rates during O-ICR wall conditioning.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.01.238

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.01.238;
PII
S0022-3115(09)00266-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
390-391
Journal Page Range
p. 929-933
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

Conference

Title
18. international conference on plasma-surface interactions in controlled fusion device
Dates
26-30 May 2008
Place
Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41077362
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CLEANING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONFIGURATION; DEPOSITS; DIVERTORS; HT-7 TOKAMAK; ION CYCLOTRON-RESONANCE; LIMITERS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PLASMA PRESSURE; POWER DENSITY; REMOVAL
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; NONMETALS; RESONANCE; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES

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