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R&D on full tungsten divertor and beryllium wall for JET ITER-like wall project

  • T. Hirai*
  • , H. Maier
  • , M. Rubel
  • , Ph. Mertens
  • , R. Neu
  • , E. Gauthier
  • , Jari Likonen
  • , C. Lungu
  • , G. Maddaluno
  • , G. F. Matthews
  • , R. Mitteau
  • , O. Neubauer
  • , G. Piazza
  • , V. Philipps
  • , B. Riccardi
  • , C. Ruset
  • , I. Uytdenhouwen
  • , JET-EFDA contributors
  • *Corresponding author for this work
    • Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (FZJ)
    • Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik (IPP)
    • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    • CEA Cadarache
    • National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR)
    • ENEA Frascati Research Centre
    • National Nuclear Laboratory (Abingdon)
    • Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN)
    • Ghent University

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    Abstract

    The ITER reference materials have been tested separately in tokamaks, plasma simulators, ion beams and high heat flux test beds. In order to perform a fully integrated material test JET has launched the ITER-like Wall Project with the aim of installing a full metal wall during the next major shutdown. As a result of R&D projects in 2005–2006, bulk tungsten tiles are foreseen at the outer horizontal target and tungsten coating at the other divertor tiles. In some regions of the main chamber, beryllium coated Inconel tiles and bulk beryllium tiles are utilised which include marker tiles as erosion diagnostics. This paper gives an overview of the R&D carried out in the frame of the ITER-like Wall Project on the development of an inertially cooled bulk tungsten tile design and the characterization of tungsten and beryllium coating technologies.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1839-1845
    JournalFusion Engineering and Design
    Volume82
    Issue number15-24
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    Keywords

    • Tungsten
    • Beryllium
    • CFC
    • Coating
    • JET
    • ITER
    • Plasma-facing materials
    • High heat flux test

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