Cryogenic system operating experience review for fusion applications

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5550141· OSTI ID:5550141

Cadwallader, L C

This report presents a review of cryogenic system operating experiences, from particle accelerator, fusion experiment, space research, and other applications. Safety relevant operating experiences and accident information are discussed. Quantitative order-of-magnitude estimates of cryogenic component failure rates and accident initiating event frequencies are presented for use in risk assessment, reliability, and availability studies. Safety concerns with cryogenic systems are discussed, including ozone formation, effects of spills, and modeling spill behavior. This information should be useful to fusion system designers and safety analysts, such as the team working on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor design.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 5550141
• Report Number(s): EGG-FSP-10048; ON: DE92012509
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700480* -- Fusion Technology-- Component Development
ACCIDENTS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CRYOGENICS
CRYOPUMPS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
FAILURES
ITER TOKAMAK
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MAGNETS
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Materials Studies-- (1992-)
PUMPS
RELIABILITY
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY ANALYSIS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
VACUUM PUMPS
VACUUM SYSTEMS