Investigation of the DEMO WCLL Breeding Blanket Cooling Water Activation [PDF]
, 2020 Within the framework of the activities foreseen by the EUROfusion action on the cooling water activation assessment for a DEMO reactor equipped with a Water Cooled Lithium Lead Breeding Blanket (WCLL BB), the University of Palermo is involved in the ...
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Development of anti-permeation and corrosion barrier coatings for the WCLL breeding blanket of the European DEMO [PDF]
, 2021 Tritium permeation from breeder material to the Water Coolant System (WCS) in Water Cooled Lithium Lead (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB) is one of the technological issues to be solved in the design of the European DEMO. Since the tritium extraction from the
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Rationale and Method for design of DEMO WCLL Breeding Blanket Poloidal Segmentation [PDF]
, 2017 One of the most critical components in the design of DEMO Power Plant is the Breeding Blanket (BB). Currently, four candidates are investigated as options for DEMO. One of these is the Water Coolant Lithium Lead (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB).
Rocco Mozzillo, P.h. D. +3 more
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Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2020 The contribution of ENEA together with Rina-CSM to the Eurofusion programme “WPMAT-Advanced Seels” deals with the development of innovative RAFM steels able to withstand the critical temperatures typical of the different operational environments foreseen
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Number of channels involved following a break in the EU DEMO HCPB and WCLL BB FW [PDF]
, 2020 Excel file reporting the number of involved FW channels following a break in the FW for the EU DEMO HCPB and WCLL Breeding Blanket concepts. The file also reports the resulting flow area. Different break sizes are assumed: 0.01 m2, 0.1 m2 (small breaks),
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Thermofluid-dynamic and thermal–structural assessment of the EU-DEMO WCLL “double bundle” Breeding Blanket concept left outboard segment [PDF]
As part of the activities performed by the DEMO Central Team (DCT) to study alternative configurations of the Water-Cooled Lead Lithium (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB), to overcome the open issues that emerged at the end of the Pre-Conceptual Design phase ...
Moscato, I. +11 more
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Fusion Engineering and Design, 2019 Abstract One of the four breeding blanket concepts for European DEMO nuclear fusion reactor is the Water-Cooled Lithium Lead Breeding Blanket (WCLL BB). The WCLL in-box LOCA (Loss Of Coolant Accident) is a major safety concern of this component, therefore transient behavior shall be investigated to support the design, to evaluate the consequences and
Moghanaki, Samad Khani +4 more
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Status, Design and Thermal-Hydraulic Analyses of the Steam Facility for DEMO WCLL Balance of Plant Systems [PDF]
, 2023 DEMO is a nuclear fusion power station that has, among others, the objective of demonstrating the possibility to produce several hundred MWs of electrical power from fusion reaction by the middle of this century, increasing the production of carbon ...
Lorusso, Pierdomenico +6 more
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Dose rate evaluation in the technical premises of the demo fusion reactor using the serpent Monte Carlo code [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation ProtectionThis paper presents a dose rate assessment within the DEMO fusion reactor's auxiliary premises, focusing on activated water and Activated Corrosion Products as primary radiation sources.
Sereda Svitlana +4 more
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W-HYDRA: a new experimental platform for the Water-Cooled Lead Lithium Breeding Blanket
Nuclear FusionIn the framework of the activities coordinated by the EUROfusion consortium, the Water thermal-HYDRAulic (W-HYDRA) experimental platform is being built at the ENEA Brasimone Research Centre in order to support the development of the Water-Cooled Lead ...
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