Nuclear performance analyses for HCPB test blanket modules in ITER

U. Fischer; P. Pereslavtsev; P. Kotiluoto; F. Wasastjerna

doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.12.013

Nuclear performance analyses for HCPB test blanket modules in ITER

U. Fischer^*
, P. Pereslavtsev
, P. Kotiluoto
, F. Wasastjerna

^*Corresponding author for this work

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
VTT (former employee or external)

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Abstract

Neutronic, shielding and activation analyses have been performed for recent design variants of the Helium Cooled Pebble Bed (HCPB) test blanket module (TBM) in ITER on the basis of 3D Monte Carlo calculations. The main objective has been to assess and optimise the nuclear performance of the HCPB test blanket modules in terms of the tritium generation, the nuclear heating and the radiation shielding and provide, among others, the data required for the engineering design of the test modules. The shielding efficiency of the TBM system was shown to be sufficient to allow access of work personnel to the port extension after a waiting time of 10 days after shut down as required by ITER. The activation analyses provided the afterheat and activation data for quality assured safety analyses assuming a representative irradiation scenario.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2140-2146
Journal	Fusion Engineering and Design
Volume	82
Issue number	15-24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.12.013
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2007
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

This work, supported by the European Communities under the contract of Association between EURATOM and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, and Tekes, was carried out within the framework of the European Fusion Development Agreement. The views and opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect those of the European Commission.

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Keywords

ITER
test blanket module
neutronics
Monte Carlo
fusion energy
fusion reactors

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