Tritium handling safety and operating experience at the Tritium Systems Test Assembly

Author

Carlson, Richard V.

Author_Institution

Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

2-6 Oct 1989

Firstpage

620

Abstract

The Tritium Systems Test Assembly (TSTA) is designed to develop and demonstrate, in full scale, technologies necessary for safe and efficient operation of tokamak fusion reactors. The TSTA currently consists of systems for pumping DT gas mixtures for removing impurities; for separating the isotopes of hydrogen; for storage of hydrogen isotopes; for gas analysis; and for assuring safety by the necessary control, monitoring, and detritiation of effluent gaseous streams. TSTA also has several small-scale experiments to develop and test new equipment and processes necessary for fusion reactors. Data on component reliability, failure types and rates, and waste quantities are presented. Operational experience under normal, abnormal, and emergency conditions is presented. The DOE (US Department of Energy) requirements for the operation of a tritium facility like TSTA include specifications on personnel training, emergency preparedness radiation protection, safety analysis, and preoperational appraisals

Keywords

fusion reactor fuel; isotope separation; radiation protection; safety; tritium handling; DT gas mixtures; T handling; TSTA; Tritium Systems Test Assembly; component reliability; efficient operation; effluent gaseous streams; emergency preparedness; operating experience; personnel training; preoperational appraisals; radiation protection; safety; safety analysis; tokamak fusion reactors; tritium facility; Assembly systems; Fusion reactor design; Fusion reactors; Hydrogen; Impurities; Isotopes; Safety; System testing; Tokamaks; US Department of Energy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1989. Proceedings., IEEE Thirteenth Symposium on

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1989.102296

Filename

102296