Neutronics design and optimization for ITER helium cooled ceramic breeder test blanket module

Qi Xiang Cao; Feng Chao Zhao; Xing Hua Wu; Xiao Yu Wang; Kai Ming Feng; Michael Loughlin

doi:10.16568/j.0254-6086.201801010

Neutronics design and optimization for ITER helium cooled ceramic breeder test blanket module

Qi Xiang Cao, Feng Chao Zhao, Xing Hua Wu, Xiao Yu Wang, Kai Ming Feng, Michael Loughlin

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Considering to reduce the filling factor of Be pebble bed from 80% to 62% in preliminary design phase, preliminary neutronics design and optimization for conceptual design of China ITER helium cooled ceramic breeder test blanket module (HCCB TBM) have been performed and the optimized HCCB TBM design has been proposed with modifying the material and arrangement of TBM inner components. This design has a better neutronics performance and satisfies the safety demand. Calculation results show that the tritium production rate of optimized HCCB TBM design is increased by 0.42mg/FPD comparing with conceptual design, but the total nuclear heating and peak power density are lower than conceptual design. These results can be used as supporting analyses for HCSB TBM preliminary design.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-68
Number of pages	6
Journal	Hejubian Yu Dengliziti Wuli/Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Physics
Volume	38
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.16568/j.0254-6086.201801010
State	Published - Mar 15 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

HCCB TBM
Neutronics design and optimization
Tritium production rate

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