Influence of reactor maintenance considerations on the design of a commercial EBT power plant

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6482469

Zuckerman, D S

An analysis of the scheduled reactor maintenance requirements of an Elmo Bumpy Torus Reactor (EBTR) and their effect on the reactor and reactor-building design was performed. The requirements for scheduled maintenance are that blanket replacement be accomplished in less time than that required for annual scheduled balance-of-plant maintenance (28 days), that capital and operating costs be minimized and availability maximized. Three circular reactor-building concepts were evaluated: a reactor building with permanent space outboard of the reactor for maintenance operations; a building with permanent maintenance space above the reactor; and a mobile maintenance module concept where the module moves around the perimeter of the reactor building and provides temporary space for maintenance at the required location. This paper presents the rationale for selection. of the first option. Time estimates and equipment requirements for first-wall/blanket/shield (FWBS) replacement are presented.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Astronaut Co, St. Louis, MO, USA
• OSTI ID: 6482469
• Report Number(s): CONF-811040-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700200* -- Fusion Energy-- Fusion Power Plant Technology
BREEDING BLANKETS
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
ELMO BUMPY TORUS
ELMO DEVICES
EQUIPMENT
FIRST WALL
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MAINTENANCE
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SHIELDS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS