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Title: Self-pumping impurity control

Abstract

Apparatus for removing the helium ash from a fusion reactor having a D-T plasma comprises a helium trapping site within the reactor plasma confinement device, said trapping site being formed of a trapping material having negligible helium solubility and relatively high hydrogen solubility; and means for depositing said trapping material on said site at a rate sufficient to prevent saturation of helium trapping.

Inventors:
;
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176643
Patent Number(s):
H000984
Application Number:
07/324999
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1989 Mar 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; statutory invention registration

Citation Formats

Brooks, Jeffrey N., and Mattas, Richard F. Self-pumping impurity control. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Brooks, Jeffrey N., & Mattas, Richard F. Self-pumping impurity control. United States.
Brooks, Jeffrey N., and Mattas, Richard F. Tue . "Self-pumping impurity control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176643.
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year = {Tue Nov 05 00:00:00 EST 1991},
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Works referenced in this record:

TRAIL: A Tokamak rail gun limiter for fusion reactors
journal, January 1982


In Situ Regeneration of Fusion Reactor First Walls
journal, February 1977


A method of removing helium ash and impurities from fusion reactors
journal, July 1981


In-situ maintenance of low-Z limiters in reactors
journal, January 1981