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Measurements and modeling of impurity source distributions from the Tore Supra outboard pump limiter

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10179917
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  2. Association Euratom-CEA, Centre d`Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)

An experiment has been carried out to study impurity generation processes on an inertial limiter on Tore Supra. It is part of a plan to assemble a more detailed integrated picture of impurity generation at the inner wall, the outboard and vertical pump limiters, and the heating and current drive antennas. A system has been implemented to permit quantitative measurement of impurity sources from the outboard limiter in Tore Supra. Data are presented for a representative case in which the limiter is isolated as much as possible from connection with other Tore Supra plasma-facing components. The data are compared with results from the Monte-Carlo SOL impurity transport code BBQ, in an attempt to identify the mechanism for impurity release. Evidence of chemical sputtering as an important impurity source is seen.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
10179917
Report Number(s):
CONF-940580--16; ON: DE94018049
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English