“experimental trf as support for iter researches activities” s brad - tritium management - 7 th...

“Experimental TRF as support for ITER researches activities”

S BRAD - TRITIUM MANAGEMENT - 7thof June 2012MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

NATIONAL R&D INSTITUTE FOR CRYOGENICS AND ISOTOPES TECHNOLOGIES ICIT-TRF

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TO FAR

TO CLOSE

THE WAY

© 2011, JET Organization

EURATOM Treaty is the international legal framework under which the Member States cooperate in the fields of nuclear fission and fusion research.

1970 - Council of the European Community - European fusion device

JET

© 2011, JET Organization

1999 - European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA)



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On 24 October 2007, following ratification by all Members, the ITER Agreement entered into force and officially established the ITER Organization.

ITER - “International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor” also means “way, trip” from latin “iter, itineris” also means “repetition” from latin “iteratio”

We could “translate” that power is obtained through a process of repetitively plasma confinement of a DT mixture

A cut-away view of the ITER Machine

TOMORROW

TODAY



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The "closed DT loop" fuelling cycle of ITER

© 2011, ITER Organization

The plasma exhaust is removed and processed through an isotope separation system that extracts out the fusion fuels for reinjection into the fuelling cycle.

80 m20 m

35 m

ITER Tritium Plant (courtesy of KIT and ITER)

Where we could participate in ITER ?




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Outline Flow Diagram of ITER Fuel Cycle Systems and Interfaces

WHERE WE COULD PARTICIPATE



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ICIT TRF

Outside view

Inside view

P

E

LPCE – Liquid Phase Catalytic Exchange system; CD – Cryogenic Distillation system; P – Purification unit; E – Electrolyser

Technology



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ITER technology and ICIT Tritium Removal Facility

o ICIT TRF is a cycle for heavy water detritiation with a catalytic isotope exchange module, followed by a cryogenic distillation system;

o In the ITER Tritium Plant we have WDS and ISS modules similar as those from ICIT TRF

ICIT PILOT PLANT

Catalytic isotopic exchange tritiated heavy water - deuterium, followed by cryogenic distillation

P IEC

CD

Tritiated Feed Water

Tritium Depleted Water

D2

Tritium Analysis System

MONITORING AND SAFETY SYSTEMS

Links between experimental modules for Tritium and Deuterium Separation Pilot Plant

TritiumStorage System

HR

CD

Boiler

O2 PurifierElectrolyser

LPCE

Heater

Condenser

Boiler

Potential combination of WDS and ISS at ITER

WDS, ISS/ITER: LPCE ELECTROLYSERS, PERMEATION CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION

WDS/ICIT LPCE ELECTROYSER, PURIFICATION CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION



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Cryogenic & Mechanical Test Laboratorydepartment of the Pilot Plant

support a wide range of projects (nat. & intl.)

• hydrogen isotopes distillation• design of cryogenic equipment • data base for materials and cryogenic

equipment • hydrogen isotopes storages systems• permeation studies• toughness, tensile and compression tests in the

• range 20 – 700 K

What are the possibilities to support the ITER researches?

National and EFDA researches projects Training networks Consortium of institutes

Facilities • Helium liquefier LINDE-L5; • Hydrogen liquefier PPH 100; • Nitrogen liquefier PPG; • Charpy pendulum F040 S1;• Testing machine TC 300;• Furnace and glove-box;

• Toughness stand; • Tensile cryostats; • H2,D2 distillation stand;• Aquisition/data proces

control; • System (LAB-VIEW 5.0); • Hydrogen isotopes

permeation stand



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Experimental stand for cryogenic separation of H,D species

Cryogenic separation stand

• Hydrogen Liquefier- type PPH,• Cold-Box, • Acquisition system • GC Varian

With this experimental set-up was determined the separation performances of a full list of commercial and non-commercial packages with different configurations

Also there were studied two different tritium extraction system for the cryogenic columns, one with calibrated vessel volumes and another one with active charcoal cryo-trap and molecular sieve bed.



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GB

PS

PPH

CDC

CB

ES

MS

BS

LS

FTIR

if Tif D

H, D (T)

MGC

Extraction System and Permeation Stand

Where: PS - Permeation Stand; GB - Glove Box; CDC - Cryogenic Distillation Column; CB - Cold-Box; ES - Extraction; MCG - Micro-Gas Chromatograph; BS - Burning System; MS – Quadropole Mass Spectrometer; LS - Liquid Scintillation; FTIR - Spectrometer



Hydrogen isotopes permeation stand

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Endurance tests of WDS components.(TW6-TTFD-TR64)

• experimental setup / tritiated water (100 Ci·kg-1) / LPCE column/ similar catalyst to KIT-TLK LPCE

• Pt/PTFE/charcoal hydrophobic catalyst manufactured & tested at ICIT• test period: 1, 3, 6, 12 months• tritiated water (IFIN HH Bucharest) burning to water of HT mixture into a reactor with

Al/Pd catalys

The experimental stand:• Tritiated water process pump• Column filled with catalyst Pt/C/PTFE• Tritiated water vessel• Electric and water heater• Water metering pump• Draining system

Update of ITER ISS-WDS process design(TW6-TTFD-TPI-55)

Aim • to development of 2D and 3D symbols for ISS systems (ISO) => CATIA V5

Catalogues/PRM Result

• symbols (P & ID) for WDS-ISS in collaboration with Associations and companies P&ID, equipment’s, pipes, components & instrumentations



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Training Programme for “Fuel Cycle” (2007-2010) and “Tri-Toffy” (2009-2012)Objectives• Development and design of core systems of the ITER Fuel Cycle • Optimization of ITER Fuel Cycle systems• Development of complementary tritium processing and monitoring techniques Details• Partners: FZK-KIT (coordinator)/ CEA/ ENEA/ MTA ATOMKI/ICIT/JET(Tri-Toffy only)• 1 early-stage researcher per partner/ Personal Career Development Plan • Training and tritium related work in partner laboratories• R&D / design work • Additional courses, seminars, lectures on fusion physics and technology • Semi annual meetings / Reports: Scientific/ Technical/ Financial (annual & final) Reports

Team at JET / Fuel Cycle/ G. Ana Team at JET / Tri-Toffy/ I. Spiridon S BRAD - TRITIUM MANAGEMENT - 7thof June 2012MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION


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CONSORTIUM STRUCTURE

F4E

Others

IO

Industry

MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING TEAM

MANAGEMENT BODY

LEAD PARTY

COLLABORATION MANAGER

WORK PACKAGE LEADERS

PARTIES REPRESENTATIVES

KIT CEAENEAICIT

PARTIES

STEERING COMMITTEE

Tri-Pla-CA ConsortiumPartners: KIT/CEA/ENEA/EURATOM-MEdC/ICITInterest: ITER Tritium Plant systems/ Atmosphere Detritiation Systems/Hot Cell Facility

Shared use of test facilities support of R&D work for ITER WDS and ISS• TRENTA facility from KIT• Pilot Plant for Deuterium and Tritium Separation

from MEdC/ICIT Rm. Valcea

Pilot Plant for Deuterium and Tritium SeparationKIT TRENTA Facility (courtesy of KIT )



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What has been done so far?

A) ITER/CT/09/4300000087 “Development of method for highly tritiated water handling in ITER Tritium Plant. Phase-1”

D1 Report on the detailed assessment of technology comprising process block diagram;

D2 Conceptual PFD of HTW processing D3 Feasibility study of proposed technology diagram

B) Finalization of the system capacity, enhancements studies and detailed design of WDS components including HAZOP studies - F4E-2010-GRT-045 (PNS-VTP)

1. R&D to complete the design of Liquid Phase Catalytic Exchange (LPCE)2. Conceptual design and PFD for WDS, HAZOP study, Design review , provisional cost estimate

of WDS;3. Detailed design of WDS tritiated water holding tanks including ANSYS Static & Dynamic

Analysis in ASME III, Appendix N-Dynamic Analysis; 4. Technical specifications for manufacturing of WDS tritiated water holding tanks (100 m3 and 20

m3)



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Was prepared the procedure for the design, seismic loads calculation and the analysis method of the WDS Emergency and Tritiated Water

Holding Tanks

No Characteristics Holding tanks Emergency holding tank

1 Number of tanks 4 2

2 Required capacity of the tanks 20 m3 100 m3

3 Tanks maximal filling ratio 90% 90%

4 Content of tanks Water with tritium concentration up to 300 Ci/kg

5 Position in Tokamak building B2 level (14-B2-24) B2 level(14-B2-25)



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