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Title: Liquid metal cooled divertor for ARIES

Abstract

A liquid metal, Ga-cooled divertor design was completed for the double null ARIES-II divertor design. The design analysis indicated a surface heat flux removal capability of up to 15 MW/m{sup 2}, and its relative easy maintenance. Design issues of configuration, thermal hydraulics, thermal stresses, liquid metal loop and safety effects were evaluated. For coolant flow control, it was found that it is necessary to use some part of the blanket cooling ducts for the draining of liquid metal from the top divertor. In order to minimize the inventory of Ga, it was recommended that the liquid metal loop equipment should be located as close to the torus as possible. More detailed analysis of transient conditions especially under accident conditions was identified as an issue that will need to be addressed.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Gosudarstvennyj Komitet po Ispol`zovaniyu Atomnoj Ehnergii SSSR, Moscow (Russian Federation). Inst. Atomnoj Ehnergii
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States); Gosudarstvennyj Komitet po Ispol`zovaniyu Atomnoj Ehnergii SSSR, Moscow (Russian Federation). Inst. Atomnoj Ehnergii
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10124301
Report Number(s):
GA-A-21755
ON: DE95008138; BR: AT101014Z/AT1501024; TRN: AHC29509%%193
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-89ER52153
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS; DIVERTORS; DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER; COOLANTS; GALLIUM; COMPATIBILITY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SAFETY; 700420; PLASMA-FACING COMPONENTS

Citation Formats

Muraviev, E. Liquid metal cooled divertor for ARIES. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/10124301.
Muraviev, E. Liquid metal cooled divertor for ARIES. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10124301
Muraviev, E. 1995. "Liquid metal cooled divertor for ARIES". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10124301. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10124301.
@article{osti_10124301,
title = {Liquid metal cooled divertor for ARIES},
author = {Muraviev, E},
abstractNote = {A liquid metal, Ga-cooled divertor design was completed for the double null ARIES-II divertor design. The design analysis indicated a surface heat flux removal capability of up to 15 MW/m{sup 2}, and its relative easy maintenance. Design issues of configuration, thermal hydraulics, thermal stresses, liquid metal loop and safety effects were evaluated. For coolant flow control, it was found that it is necessary to use some part of the blanket cooling ducts for the draining of liquid metal from the top divertor. In order to minimize the inventory of Ga, it was recommended that the liquid metal loop equipment should be located as close to the torus as possible. More detailed analysis of transient conditions especially under accident conditions was identified as an issue that will need to be addressed.},
doi = {10.2172/10124301},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10124301}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}