Outline the aims of the session, give a broad overview of TFC developments to set up deeper talks without them covering all details
Fusion For Energy is responsible for delivering large units of the ITER fuel cycle. This involves extensive design and technology developments for the tritium plants’ Isotope Separation and Water Detritiation systems in preparation for manufacturing. The manufacturing of the cryogenic adsorption pumps for the ITER torus and plasma pumping is well advanced, and the delivery of the fully...
Tritium inventory management is a critical challenge for the fusion community.
Firstly, it is important to understand the quantities of tritium required to operate a fusion power plant, along with its distribution within the fuel cycle, and its physical and chemical forms. This knowledge will support effective and proportionate regulation of fusion facilities. Moreover, the necessary...
Since the dawn of the CANDU nuclear power technology, its significance as a tritium fuel supply source for fusion developments has been well recognized. The tritium by-product from the capture of neutrons by the heavy water in CANDU reactors is removed for safe operation of the reactors, stored in solid form and supplied for various peaceful applications including fusion energy research...
The landscape of fusion energy development is undergoing a fundamental transformation, increasingly driven by private sector initiatives. While both public and private entities target First-Of-A-Kind fusion energy systems such as DEMOs and Pilot Plants, their technical approaches and timelines differ significantly. Private sector actors emphasize accelerated deployment, productization, and...
Changan CHEN, Xiaolin WANG, Wenhua LUO, Shuming PENG, Huaqing KOU, Jiangfeng SONG, Heyi WANG, Chengjian XIAO
T-plant team for China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor
Abstract
Supported by the national program for fusion energy development in China, the tritium technology team has finished in the concept design of tritium plant for China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor with the fusion power...
