Critical Exploration of Liquid Metal Plasma-Facing Components in a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility

C. E. Kessel; D. Andruczyk; J. P. Blanchard; T. Bohm; A. Davis; K. Hollis; P. W. Humrickhouse; M. Hvasta; M. Jaworski; J. Jun; Y. Katoh; A. Khodak; J. Klein; E. Kolemen; G. Larsen; R. Majeski; B. J. Merrill; N. B. Morley; G. H. Neilson; B. Pint; M. E. Rensink; T. D. Rognlien; A. F. Rowcliffe; S. Smolentsev; M. S. Tillack; L. M. Waganer; G. M. Wallace; P. Wilson; S. J. Yoon

doi:10.1080/15361055.2019.1610685

Critical Exploration of Liquid Metal Plasma-Facing Components in a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility

C. E. Kessel, D. Andruczyk, J. P. Blanchard, T. Bohm, A. Davis, K. Hollis, P. W. Humrickhouse, M. Hvasta, M. Jaworski, J. Jun, Y. Katoh, A. Khodak, J. Klein, E. Kolemen, G. Larsen, R. Majeski, B. J. Merrill, N. B. Morley, G. H. Neilson, B. PintM. E. Rensink, T. D. Rognlien, A. F. Rowcliffe, S. Smolentsev, M. S. Tillack, L. M. Waganer, G. M. Wallace, P. Wilson, S. J. Yoon

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Abstract

Liquid metal (LM) plasma-facing components (PFCs) may provide a resolution to the challenging fusion environment, particularly the first wall and divertor surfaces. Transforming these concepts into viable technologies will require considerable research and development. With the fusion nuclear regime in mind, the Fusion Energy System Studies group examined LM PFCs in order to identify needed research thrusts that could accelerate their development and assess their viability. Liquid metal behavior, solid substrate aspects, and fusion facility integration aspects are examined, with concepts as the research focusing element. The concepts applied to a fusion nuclear device are the primary definer of the LM parameters, environmental conditions, and operational aspects. This forms the research strategy recommended for these complex systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	886-917
Number of pages	32
Journal	Fusion Science and Technology
Volume	75
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2019.1610685
State	Published - Nov 17 2019

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This material is based upon work supported by the DOE, Office of Science, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, under contracts DE-AC02-76CH03073 (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), DE-AC09-08SR22470 (Savannah River National Laboratory), DE-AC52-06NA25396 (Los Alamos National Laboratory), DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), DE-AC05-00OR22725 (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), and DE-AC07-05ID14517 (Idaho National Laboratory).

Funders	Funder number
Office of Fusion Energy Sciences	DE-AC02-76CH03073
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Science
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	DE-AC05-00OR22725
Oak Ridge National Laboratory	DE-AC07-05ID14517
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Idaho National Laboratory
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	DE-AC09-08SR22470, DE-AC52-06NA25396

Keywords

Fusion Nuclear Science Facility
Liquid metals
design
plasma-facing components
tokamak

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Kessel, C. E., Andruczyk, D., Blanchard, J. P., Bohm, T., Davis, A., Hollis, K., Humrickhouse, P. W., Hvasta, M., Jaworski, M., Jun, J., Katoh, Y., Khodak, A., Klein, J., Kolemen, E., Larsen, G., Majeski, R., Merrill, B. J., Morley, N. B., Neilson, G. H., ... Yoon, S. J. (2019). Critical Exploration of Liquid Metal Plasma-Facing Components in a Fusion Nuclear Science Facility. Fusion Science and Technology, 75(8), 886-917. https://doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2019.1610685

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