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Design of a Prototypical Mock-Up for the Experimental Investigation of WCLL First-Wall Performances

Energies, 2023
A large research effort is currently ongoing within the framework of the EUROfusion consortium for the study and design of a water-cooled lithium–lead (WCLL) breeding blanket (BB).
Pietro Maccari, Pietro Arena, Ranieri Marinari, Amelia Tincani, Alessandro Del Nevo   +4 more
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PbLi/Water Reaction: Experimental Campaign and Modeling Advancements in WPBB EUROfusion Project

Energies, 2023
The Water-Cooled Lithium–Lead blanket concept is a candidate breeding blanket concept for the EU DEMO reactor and it is going to be tested as one of the Test Blanket Modules (TBM) inside the ITER reactor.
Marica Eboli, Pietro Arena, Nicolò Badodi, Antonio Cammi, Cristiano Ciurluini, Vittorio Cossu, Nicola Forgione, Francesco Galleni, Fabio Giannetti, Bruno Gonfiotti, Daniele Martelli, Lorenzo Melchiorri, Carmine Risi, Alessandro Tassone, Alessandro Del Nevo   +14 more
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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Lead and Lithium in Liquid Phase [PDF]

, 2011
Pb17Li is today a reference breeder material in diverse fusion R&D programs worldwide. Extracting dynamic and structural properties of liquid LiPb mixtures via molecular dynamics simulations, represent a crucial step for multiscale modeling efforts ...
Cuesta Lopez, Santiago, Fraile García, Alberto, Perlado Martín, José Manuel   +2 more
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Model Development and Transient Analysis of the WCLL BB BOP DEMO Configuration Using the Apros System Code

Energies, 2021
Extensive modelling and analytical work has been carried out considering the water-cooled lithium–lead breeding blanket (WCLL BB) balance of plant (BOP) configuration of the demonstration power plant (DEMO) using the Apros system code, developed by VTT ...
Marton Szogradi, Sixten Norrman
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Structural assessment of the EU-DEMO water-cooled lead lithium central outboard blanket segment adopting the sub-modelling technique [PDF]

, 2023
The development of a sound conceptual design of the Water-Cooled Lead Lithium Breeding Blanket (WCLL BB) is pivotal to make a breakthrough towards the selection of the driver blanket concept for the EU-DEMO.
Arena P., Bongiovì G., Catanzaro I., Di Maio P. A., Spagnuolo G. A.   +4 more
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Advancements in DEMO WCLL breeding blanket design and integration

International Journal of Energy Research, 2018
Arena, P, Bongiovì, G, Di Maio, Pa
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Investigation of the DEMO WCLL Breeding Blanket Cooling Water Activation

Fusion Engineering and Design, 2019
Abstract 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 assessment of dose rates induced by the decay of nitrogen radioisotopes produced by water ...
Chiovaro, P., Ciattaglia, S., Cismondi, F., Del Nevo, A., Maio, P. A. Di, Federici, G., Frittitta, C., Moscato, I., Vallone, E.   +8 more
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Advancements in Designing the DEMO Driver Blanket System at the EU DEMO Pre-Conceptual Design Phase: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities

Journal of Nuclear Engineering, 2023
The EU conducted the pre-conceptual design (PCD) phase of the demonstration reactor (DEMO) during 2014–2020 under the framework of the EUROfusion consortium.
Francisco A. Hernández, Pietro Arena, Lorenzo V. Boccaccini, Ion Cristescu, Alessandro Del Nevo, Pierre Sardain, Gandolfo A. Spagnuolo, Marco Utili, Alessandro Venturini, Guangming Zhou   +9 more
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DEMO WCLL BB breeding zone cooling system design: analysis and discussion [PDF]

, 2019
The Water-Cooled Lithium-Lead (WCLL) Breeding Blanket (BB) is a key component in charge of ensuring Tritium self-sufficiency, shielding the Vacuum Vessel and removing the heat generated in the tokamak plasma.
Caruso, Gianfranco, Del Nevo, Alessandro, Edemetti, Francesco, Martelli, Emanuela, Tassone, Alessandro   +4 more
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Parametric thermal analysis for the optimization of Double Walled Tubes layout in the Water Cooled Lithium Lead inboard blanket of DEMO fusion reactor [PDF]

, 2019
Within the roadmap that will lead to the nuclear fusion exploitation for electric energy generation, the construction of a DEMOnstration (DEMO) reactor is, probably, the most important milestone to be reached since it will demonstrate the technological ...
Arena P., Del Nevo A., Di Maio P. A., Forte R., Nevone G.   +4 more
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