Extrusion of tritium and D-T pellets for ITER fueling

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Fusion Technology

OSTI ID:447371

Fisher, P W; Gouge, M J ^[1]; Denny, B J ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

As part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) plasma fueling development program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) fabricated a pellet injection system to test the mechanical and thermal properties of extruded tritium. This repeating, single-stage, pneumatic injector, called the Tritium-Proof-of-Principle Phase II (TPOP-II) Pellet Injector, has a piston-driven mechanical extruder and is designed to extrude and accelerate hydrogenic pellets sized for the ITER device. 11 refs., 4 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 447371
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606116--
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 30; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
DEUTERIUM
EXTRUSION
FIRST WALL
FUEL PELLETS
INVENTORIES
ITER TOKAMAK
PLASMA HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
TRITIUM