Ex-vessel remote maintenance development plans for the Burning Plasma Experiment

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/FUSION.1991.218681· OSTI ID:5182605

Burgess, T W; Davis, F C

Remote maintenance (RM) is fundamental to the basic design requirements of the Burning Plasma Experiment (BPX), and an extensive RM development and demonstration program is planned to meet these requirements. The program first draws from the experience base that exists in the fission community and Europe's Joint European Torus (JET) Project. Successful solutions are applied where possible and, in many cases, improved in order to achieve the performance demanded by a multiyear program that must be capable of efficiently executing RM procedures. Early, concurrent efforts in the design and fabrication of prototype remote handling (RH) equipment, remote tooling, and maintainable machine components will precede an extensive use of mock-up equipment in order to test, develop, and demonstrate the technology. 7 refs,. 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5182605
• Report Number(s): CONF-910968-8; ON: DE92000430
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPACT IGNITION TOKAMAK
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
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REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS