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The European Breeder Blanket concepts European TBM Project Organization TBM testing at ITER

International Workshop on Ceramic Breeder Blanket Interactions (CBBI-16) Sept. 8-10, 2011, Portland, OR, USA. European Test Blanket Modules Project: Organization, Objectives, Time Schedule and Development Strategy M. Zmitko TBM & MD Project Team, Fusion for Energy (F4E), Barcelona, Spain.

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The European Breeder Blanket concepts European TBM Project Organization TBM testing at ITER

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  1. International Workshop on Ceramic Breeder Blanket Interactions (CBBI-16)Sept. 8-10, 2011, Portland, OR, USA European Test Blanket Modules Project: Organization, Objectives, Time Schedule and Development Strategy M. Zmitko TBM & MD Project Team, Fusion for Energy (F4E), Barcelona, Spain

  2. The European Breeder Blanket concepts European TBM Project Organization TBM testing at ITER Time schedule Ceramic breeder material for BB Requirements Some R&D results Current status Functional Materials Development Strategy Key Milestones Development, qualification and procurement plan Key Technical Issues Presentation Outline 2

  3. The European Breeder Blanket concepts

  4. European breeder blanket concepts Breeder Blankets modules

  5. The European TBM Project organization

  6. Fusion for Energy is the EU Domestic Agency for ITER The objectives of Fusion for Energy are threefold: Provide Europe’s contribution to the ITER international fusion energy project; EU TBM Project Management & interface with ITER IO Implement the Broader Approach agreement between Euratom and Japan; Prepare for the construction of demonstration fusion reactors (DEMO). Fusion for Energy 6

  7. KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany NRG Petten, The Netherlands CEA Saclay/Cadarache, France ENEA Brasimone/Frascati, Italy NRI Rez, Czech Republic IPUL, Riga, Latvia KFKI, HAS, Hungary CIEMAT, Spain European Laboratories and Institutions Involved TBM Consortium of Associates Fusion for Energy (F4E)

  8. TBM & Materials Development Project Scope (1) TBMs Project TBM Systems (and support equipment) ready to operate in ITER = HARDWARE 1.1- HCLL TBS 1.1.1 TBMs 1.1.2 Ancillary Syst. 1.1.3 DACS 1.1.4 TBS Intg. Eng. 1.3- HCPB TBS 1.3.1 TBMs 1.3.2 Ancillary Syst. 1.3.3 DACS 1.3.4 TBS Intg. Eng. 1.5 – Port Cell Int. Eng. 1.6 – SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Tests in ITER (and associated maintenance, PIE) = OPERATION 1.10 – TESTS IN ITER & PIE (*) TBMs prototypes qualification prior to ITER = QUALIFICATION 1.2 - HCLL TBM/S PROTOTYPICAL PERF. EVAL./DEMO (*) 1.4 - HCPB TBM/S PROTOTYPICAL PERF. EVAL./DEMO (*) Project & System Engineering Management = MANAGEMENT (SERVICE) 1.11 – PROJECT /TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT 1.11.1 Proj. Man. 1.11.2 TBS Tech. Man. 1.11.2.1 HCLL TBS Tech. Man. 1.11.2.2 HCPB TBS Tech. Man. Project Data (all types: tests, engineering, qualification, PM, etc.) = DATA COLLECTION 1.12 - DATA Development and validation of DEMO relevant Materials, Blanket Technologies and Predictive Tools to be used/validated in TBMs = VALIDATED TECHNO / MATERIALS / TOOLS 1.7 - MATERIAL DEV/CHARACT. 1.8 - TECHNO DEV/QUALIF 1.8.1 Box fab. 1.8.2 Be coating 1.8.3 Anti-corr./perm. 1.8.4 Sensors 1.9 - PREDICTIVE TOOLS DEV/QUALIF 1.13 - SUPPORT TEST FACILITIES More details – See next slide Note: TBM Project WBS dictionary issued in 2008

  9. TBM & Materials Development Project Scope (2) Development and validation of DEMO relevant Materials, Blanket Technologies and Predictive Tools to be used/validated in TBMs = VALIDATED TECHNO / MATERIALS / TOOLS 1.7 - MATERIAL DEV/CHARACT. 1.8 - TECHNO DEV/QUALIF 1.8.1 Box fab. 1.8.2 Be coating 1.8.3 Anti-corr./perm. 1.8.4 Sensors 1.9 - PREDICTIVE TOOLS DEV/QUALIF 1.13 - SUPPORT TEST FACILITIES MD Group EUROFER-ODS R&D SiC Dual Insulator R&D

  10. ITER, a unique opportunity to test Breeder Blanket mock-ups: ‘Test Blanket Modules’(TBMs)

  11. TBMs mission in ITER • To develop and build the European Test Blanket Module (TBM) Systems for ITER • To develop numerical tools for analysis of TBM tests and design of DEMO breeder blankets  ITER should test Tritium Breeding Module concepts that would lead in a future reactor to tritium self-sufficiency and to the extraction of high grade heat and electricity production 

  12. Test Blanket Modules (TBM) Forschungszentrum Karlsruhein der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft AEU ITER Equatorial Port #16 Pipe forest TBM Port Plug Manifolds Plasma Breeder Unit 1,66 m Ceramic Breeder Be Purge gas HCPB TBM (Helium-Cooled Pebble Bed) TBM HCLL TBM (Helium-Cooled Lithium Lead) TBM He coolant

  13. ITER Equatorial Port #16 Bio Shield Port Cell Port Plug Interspace

  14. TBS locations TBS in L1 of Tritium building TBS in CVCS area: HCS & CPS TBS in EPP16 Tritium Building Tokamak Building

  15. EU TBMs master schedule(prior to ITER)

  16. Adopted Strategy for the TBM Programme Integration (IRP v2.0) • 4 versions per each TBM are considered with specific objectives as follow:  Learning/validation phase  the Electro Magnetic module (EM-TBM): H phase, H-He phase;  the Thermal/Neutronic module (TN-TBM): D-phase;  DEMO-relevant data acquisition phase  the Neutronic/Tritium & Thermo-Mechanic module (NT/TM-TBM): DT1 phase;  DEMO-relevant data acquisition phase (2nd 10 years)  the INTegral TBM (INT-TBM): DT2 (high duty, long pulses)

  17. TBMs testing in ITER ITER phases TBMs test program

  18. Ceramic Breeder Materials

  19. Ceramic solid breeder materials Two Li-ceramic breeder materials in the form of pebbles have been extensively investigated in the EU Lithium Orthosilicate (OSi) Li4SiO4 (FZK-Schott, melt-spray process)  = [0.25 - 0.63] mm Lithium Metatitanate (MTi) Li2TiO3 (CEA-CTI, extrusion-spheronisation-sintering)  = [0.6 – 1.2] mm

  20. Ceramic breeder materials:Functional requirements • Withstand stresses without excessive fragmentation • Heat transfer parameters of the pebble beds (temperature control Tmax = 920°C) • Compatibility between the ceramic and EUROFER (max. T~ 550°C) • Neutron irradiation resistance • Low tritium residence time in the Li ceramics to minimize tritium inventory (safety) • As low as possible activation under neutron irradiation (impurities) • Easy reprocessing capability

  21. Pebble Bed Assembly (PBA) irradiation campaign Li4SiO4 T= 600-650 oC 300 FPD achieved Li burn-up 2-3% (DEMO: ~13% OSi; ~20% MTi) EUROFER 2.3 dpa Ceramic breeder materials:R&D activities (1/4) Li2TiO3 T= 750-800 oC Be pebble bed Li2TiO3 T= 750-800 oC EUROFER Li4SiO4 T= 750-800 oC Breeder pebble bed Irradiation capsule preparation for PIE Post-irradiation examination and final evaluation still on-going

  22. Post-irradiation examination of OSi and MTi pebbles Optical Microscopy Ceramic breeder materials:R&D activities (2/4) OSi before irradiation PBA #4 Tirr = 750 C PBA #1 Tirr = 600 C OSi Crack along grain boundaries Fragmentation MTi High internal porosity MTi EXOTIC-9/1 Tirr = 500 C

  23. Tritium release from irradiated OSi and MTi Ceramic breeder materials:R&D activities (3/4) MTi (EXOTIC 9/1) 6Li 7.5% MTi (PBA #2) 700-740 C - On-line tritium release measurements - MTi and OSi similar behavior Out of pile Tritium release (TPD) MTi (EXOTIC 9/1) 6Li 29.5% OSi (PBA #4) 750-770 C

  24. Pebble beds thermo-mechanical behaviour HEXCALIBER test campaign OSi pebble bed temperatures Ceramic breeder materials:R&D activities (4/4) Be pebble bed temperatures • - 2 OSi breeder pebble beds • 2 Be pebble beds (1 mm in diameter) • 36 thermocouples – temperature distribution in beds • 6 LVDT transducers – displacement • Electrical heaters • Thermo-mechanical performance of pebble beds • Database for validation of modelling/predictive tools

  25. Functional materials:Review of the current situation • Ceramic solid breeder materials • Two ceramic breeder materials available, OSi and MTi; minor differences in certain physical parameters but no critical issue exists • Materials extensively characterized under non-irradiation conditions, • Fabrication processes up to semi-industrial level (with industrial partnership), • Only limited data on the impact of irradiation, • HICU irradiation results (in 2012-2013) a crucial milestone for the materials qualification, • Possible testing of the both materials in ITER (e.g. in different breeder units of a TBM). • Beryllium multiplier materials • The 1 mm Be pebbles at present the reference multiplier material for the EU HCPB concept; will be used in the first HCPB TBMs, • In later stages of ITER operation beryllides (e.g. Be12Ti) could be tested when the level of maturity achieved, • HIDOBE-01 & -02 irradiation results a crucial milestone for the qualification of the reference Be material (HIDOBE-01 PIE on-going)

  26. Functional Materials Development & Procurement Strategy Technical situation of the Work-package Key milestones up to installation in ITER Key technical and project issues Technical risk registered and possible mitigations Competences needed Preliminary analysis/knowledge of the market Division of works Elements of procurements strategy

  27. As agreed with ITER IO and integrated in the TBM Project Plan Key milestones up to installation in ITER • TBS conceptual design review (CDR) achieved: Jan-2013 • TBS preliminary design review (PDR) achieved: Dec-2014 • TBS final design review (FDR) achieved: Dec-2016 • Functional materials for HCPB & HCLL PMUs procured: Jun-2016 • TBM PMU Test phase 2 (IN-TBM relevant) achieved: Dec-2016 • EM-TBM-Sets Delivery on ITER Site completed: Oct-2019 • Functional materials for HCPB & HCLL EM-TBM procured: Dec-2019 • Installation of 2 TBM-Sets + Frame and TBSs completed: Oct-2020 • TBS Commissioning completed: Mar-2021

  28. Development, qualification, procurement plan for functional materials (e.g. status review, suitability for design needs, additional tests/experiments) General strategy for the FM Optimization of production processes (e.g. thermal treatment, fabrication routes, impurity level etc.) Design, realization and evaluation of the experiments (e.g. effect of irrad., compatibility, tritium interaction/release, PBTM) HCLL & HCPB TBMs design qualification Updating of the functional materials’ database (MAR, MDBH) Technical specification, procurement and characterization of the functional materials for the TBM mock-upsandTBMs

  29. Step 1: Expression of the needs Definition of technical contour for DEMO breeder blankets, DEMO requirements and figures of merit Predictive / modelling tools development strategy List of experiments/tests to be performed in ITER (EM, TH, MHD, PBTM, neutronics, tritium cycle, system/coupled phenomena); the proposals to be prepared by experts Ranking of the proposed experiments/tests based on the addressed issue, technical feasibility, model/software development needs, instrumentation, integration into TBMs, etc. Step 2: State-of-the-art and rationale for the R&D program (level of maturity for each modeling field) Step 3: Workplan for the development of the TBS experimental program (in ITER & out-of-ITER) and simulation capacity Step 4: Development and validation of predictive tools for each modeling field (for TBMs conceptual design & for ITER test results analyses)

  30. Development, qualification & procurement plan elaborated for CB, Be and Pb-Li alloy (TBM-CA) Development, qualification & procurement plan for FM (1/2) • Review of TBM and DEMO functional requirements for the functional materials • Review of current status of development of already produced functional materials within the past activities (e.g. used fabrication processes/routes, characteristics/properties of produced materials, etc.) • Evaluation of suitability of the existing properties with respect to the HCPB/HCLL TBM design needs; identification of missing elements in the Material Assessment Report (MAR) and in the Material Data Base Report (MDBR) • Identification of further development needs in order to fulfil TBM/DEMO functional requirements and definition of a roadmap for such development • Development of a qualification plan for functional materials allowing the use of these materials in TBMs in ITER  e.g. identification of additional tests/experiments to be performed in order to qualify the material(s) for TBM application

  31. Development, qualification & procurement plan for FM (2/2) • Survey of regulation aspects and identification of requirements of Host Country licensing authorities and ITER Organization (e.g. for Li-6 enrichment, Be handling/processing) • Development of a preliminary procurement plan for the functional materials defining: • The amount of the material to be procured at various steps/phases of the TBM project (e.g. for the TBM prototypical mock-up, EM-TBM, NT-TBM, INT-TBM) • The quality of the material to be procured (e.g. geometrical characteristics, chemical composition, impurities level, grade, Li-6 enrichment level, etc.) • Evaluation of the proposed procurement plan with respect to the materials commercial availability and, if necessary, identification of development needs for a relevant production facility

  32. Key technical issues related to the FM (1/4) • Development and further optimization of fabrication routes: • Optimization of ceramic and Be pebbles fabrication processes with respect to the production yield, pebbles’ characteristics (e.g. sphericity, pebbles size distribution, porosity, density, chemical and phase composition, microstructure, grain size) and mechanical properties (e.g. brittleness/crush load, creep characteristics) • Production of Be pebbles with small grains (considered to be in favour for tritium release), • Development of an alternative fabrication route to the Rotating Electrode Method (REM)  back-up solution for fabrication/procurement of Be pebbles, • Development of a suitable fabrication route for Be-alloy material(s) (e.g. Be12Ti), • Control of undesired impurities level in the functional materials (FM) (e.g. Co, U, Bi),

  33. Key technical issues related to the FM (2/4) • Availability of the materials properties needed for a proper TBMs design: • Effect of neutron irradiation on thermo-mechanical properties as function of irradiation temperature, neutron dose, lithium burn-up (e.g. swelling, thermal conductivity degradation, irradiation induced creep and embrittlement, changes in open/close porosity), • Tritium retention/release characteristics as a function of irradiation temperature, neutron dose, purge gas chemistry, material properties (e.g. porosity, grain size) • Compatibility with structure material under neutron irradiation, • Interaction of air/steam with Be/Be-alloy pebbles and Pb-Li alloy (safety related issue), • Thermal conductivity in pebble beds under compressive loads (e.g. in the bulk of the pebble bed, at the interface between structural material and pebble bed), • Pb-Li alloy properties (e.g. H-isotopes solubility and diffusivity, He transport properties in Pb-Li, corrosion products (Fe, Cr) solubility in Pb-Li, effect of neutron irradiation on He nano bubbles formation, Po/Hg impurities behaviour),

  34. Key technical issues related to the FM (3/4) • Modelling: • Thermo-mechanical behaviour of pebbles beds: • Further development of the pebble bed thermo-mechanics (PBTM) predictive tool(s) to be used for TBMs design (both DEM & FEM approaches), • Benchmarking and validation of the PBTM predictive tool(s), • Definition and realization of validation experiments necessary for verification of PBTM modelling tools, • Be/Be-alloy materials behaviour: • Be/Be-alloy materials behaviour under neutron irradiation (e.g. involving atomic scale modelling), • Tritium production, inventory and release in irradiated Be/Be-alloy pebbles • Activation analysis: • Definition of allowable limits of impurities in the functional materials (e.g. Bi  Po, U Pu, Co60)

  35. Key technical issues related to the FM (4/4) • Procurement of functional materials: • Elaboration of a proper Specification for the materials to be procured in various stages of the TBM Project taking into account needed quality (non-/nuclear grade, impurities level), quantity and cost; • Decision on selection of a reference ceramic breeder material (OSi or MTi) or/and determination of the amount of OSI & MTi to be procured for dedicated Breeder Units of PMU and EM-TBM to be filled in with OSi & MTi pebbles, • Scaling of the laboratory developed production methods, • Ensure adequate production capability, involving industrial partners, • Limited production capacity  batch-like production  ensure reproducibility of materials properties at a batch-like fabrication process, • Mass production with proper quality control, • Li-6 enrichment of ceramic breeder (e.g. availability of enriched Li-6 in a proper chemical form, procurement of a sufficient amount of Li-6, dual use material issue), • Standardization (i.e. elaboration of standard procedures) to be used for characterization of the produced materials,

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