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Title: ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) reactor building design study

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5591247

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is at the midpoint of a two-year conceptual design. The ITER reactor building is a reinforced concrete structure that houses the tokamak and associated equipment and systems and forms a barrier between the tokamak and the external environment. It provides radiation shielding and controls the release of radioactive materials to the environment during both routine operations and accidents. The building protects the tokamak from external events, such as earthquakes or aircraft strikes. The reactor building requirements have been developed from the component designs and the preliminary safety analysis. The equipment requirements, tritium confinement, and biological shielding have been studied. The building design in progress requires continuous iteraction with the component and system designs and with the safety analysis. 8 figs.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5591247
Report Number(s):
CONF-891007-27; ON: DE90001728; TRN: 89-028234
Resource Relation:
Conference: 13. international symposium on fusion engineering, Knoxville, TN (USA), 2-6 Oct 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English