Modeling and Analysis of Alternative Concept of ITER Vacuum Vessel Primary Heat Transfer System
- ORNL
- ITER Organization, Saint Paul Lez Durance, France
A RELAP5-3D model of the ITER (Latin for the way ) vacuum vessel (VV) primary heat transfer system has been developed to evaluate a proposed design change that relocates the heat exchangers (HXs) from the exterior of the tokamak building to the interior. This alternative design protects the HXs from external hazards such as wind, tornado, and aircraft crash. The proposed design integrates the VV HXs into a VV pressure suppression system (VVPSS) tank that contains water to condense vapour in case of a leak into the plasma chamber. The proposal is to also use this water as the ultimate sink when removing decay heat from the VV system. The RELAP5-3D model has been run under normal operating and abnormal (decay heat) conditions. Results indicate that this alternative design is feasible, with no effects on the VVPSS tank under normal operation and with tank temperature and pressure increasing under decay heat conditions resulting in a requirement to remove steam generated if the VVPSS tank low pressure must be maintained.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); ITER Organization, St. Paul Lez Durance (France)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1000894
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Engineering and Design, Vol. 85, Issue 10-12; ISSN 0920-3796
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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