Dust removal system for fusion experimental reactors

Author

Onozuka, M. ; Ueda, Yuzuru ; Takahashi, K. ; Oda, Y. ; Seki, Y. ; Ueda, Shuichi ; Aoki, I.

Author_Institution

Mitsubishi Heavy Ind. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Sep-5 Oct 1995

Firstpage

272

Abstract

Development of a dust removal system using static electricity has been conducted. It is envisioned that the system can collect and transport dust under vacuum. In the system, the dust is charged by dielectric polarization and floated by an electrostatic attraction force that is generated by the DC electric field. The dust is then transported by the electric curtain formed by the three-phase AC electric field. Experimental investigation has been conducted to examine the characteristics of the system. Current research results indicate that the dust removal system using static electricity can be used for fusion experimental reactors

Keywords

dielectric polarisation; electrostatic devices; fusion reactor instrumentation; fusion reactors; plasma impurities; DC electric field; dielectric polarization; dust removal system; electric curtain; electrostatic attraction force; fusion experimental reactors; static electricity; three-phase AC electric field; vacuum; Dusty plasma; Fusion power generation; Inductors; Plasma chemistry; Plasma devices; Plasma materials processing; Plasma transport processes; Production; Safety; Vacuum systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1995. SOFE '95. Seeking a New Energy Era., 16th IEEE/NPSS Symposium

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2969-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1995.534220

Filename

534220