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Recent progress in developing a feasible and integrated conceptual design of the WCLL BB in EUROfusion project
Laura SavoldiMariano TarantinoMarica EboliG. Di GironimoRosaria VillariFrancesco EdemettiMarco UtiliFabio GiannettiRocco MozzilloShanshan LiuP. ArenaAndrea TaralloRuggero ForteKecheng JiangAlessandro TassoneP.a. Di MaioAntonio FroioEmanuela MartelliRoberto ZaninoGianfranco CarusoNicola ForgioneA. Del NevoPierluigi ChiovaroFabio Morosubject
Breeding blanket; DEMO; EUROfusion; WCLLWCLL; breeding blanket; DEMO; EUROfusionComputer scienceNuclear engineeringBlanket01 natural sciences010305 fluids & plasmaslaw.inventionBreeder (animal)Conceptual designlaw0103 physical sciencesGeneral Materials ScienceEUROfusion010306 general physicsDEMOSettore ING-IND/19 - Impianti NucleariCivil and Structural EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPressurized water reactorFusion powerCoolantWCLLDesign phaseNuclear Energy and EngineeringMaterials Science (all)Breeding blanketBreeding blanket; DEMO; EUROfusion; WCLL; Civil and Structural Engineering; Nuclear Energy and Engineering; Materials Science (all); Mechanical Engineeringdescription
The water-cooled lithium-lead breeding blanket is in the pre-conceptual design phase. It is a candidate option for European DEMO nuclear fusion reactor. This breeding blanket concept relies on the liquid lithium-lead as breeder-multiplier, pressurized water as coolant and EUROFER as structural material. Current design is based on DEMO 2017 specifications. Two separate water systems are in charge of cooling the first wall and the breeding zone: thermo-dynamic cycle is 295–328 °C at 15.5 MPa. The breeder enters and exits from the breeding zone at 330 °C. Cornerstones of the design are the single module segment approach and the water manifold between the breeding blanket box and the back supporting structure. This plate with a thickness of 100 mm supports the breeding blanket and is attached to the vacuum vessel. It is in charge to withstand the loads due to normal operation and selected postulated initiating events. Rationale and progresses of the design are presented and substantiated by engineering evaluations and analyses. Water and lithium lead manifolds are designed and integrated with the two consistent primary heat transport systems, based on a reliable pressurized water reactor operating experience, and six lithium lead systems. Open issues, areas of research and development needs are finally pointed out. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
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| 2019-09-01 |