Remote maintenance design activities and research and development accomplishments for the Compact Ignition Tokamak
The use of deuterium-tritium (D-T) fuel for the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) requires the use of remote handling technology to carry out maintenance operations. The remote operations consist of removing and replacing such components as first wall armor protection tiles, radio-frequency (rf) heating modules, and diagnostic modules. The major pieces of equipment being developed for maintenance activities internal to the vacuum vessel include an articulated boom manipulator (ABM), an inspection manipulator, and special tooling. For activities external to the vessel, the equipment includes a bridge-mounted manipulator system, decontamination equipment, hot cell equipment, and solid radiation-waste (rad-waste) handling and packaging equipment. The CIT Project is completing the conceptual design phase; research and development (R and D) activities, which include demonstrations of remote maintenance operations on full-size partial mock-ups are under way. 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA). Fusion Engineering Design Center
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5289217
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880417-2; ON: DE88006980
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International symposium on fusion nuclear technology, Tokyo, Japan, 10 Apr 1988; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PRESSURE VESSELS
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