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Tokamak blanket design study: FY 78 summary report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6280659· OSTI ID:6280659
A tokamak blanket cylindrical module concept was designed, developed, and analyzed after review of several existing generic concepts. The design is based on use of state-of-the-art structural materials (20% cold worked type 316 stainless steel), lithium as the breeding material, and pressurized helium as the coolant. The module design consists of nested concentric cylinders and features direct wall cooling by flowing helium between the outer (first wall) cylinder and the inner lithium containing cylinder. Each cylinder is capable of withstanding full coolant pressure for enhanced reliability. Results show that stainless steel is a viable material for a first wall subjected to 4 MW/m/sup 2/ neutron and 1 MW/m/sup 2/ particle heat flux. A lifetime analysis showed that the first wall design meets the goal of operating at 20 minute cycles with 95% duty for 10/sup 5/ cycles. The design is attractive for further development, and additional work and supporting experiments are identified to reduce analytical uncertainties and enhance the design reliability.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Fusion Power Systems Dept.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6280659
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-6847
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English