Magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） pressure drop in the Chinese Dual Functional Liquid Lithium-lead Test Blanket Module （DFLL-TBM） proposed for ITER is discussed in this paper. Electrical insulation between the coolant cha...Magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） pressure drop in the Chinese Dual Functional Liquid Lithium-lead Test Blanket Module （DFLL-TBM） proposed for ITER is discussed in this paper. Electrical insulation between the coolant channel surfaces and the liquid metal is required to reduce the MHD pressure drop to a manageable level. Insulation can be provided by a thin insulating coating, such as Al2O3, which can also serve as a tritium barrier layer, at the channel surfaces in contact with LiPb. The coating＇s effectiveness for reducing the MHD pressure drop is analysed through three-dimensional numerical simulation. A MHD-based commercial computational fluid dynamic （CFD） software FLUENT is used to simulate the LiPb flow. The effect on the MHD pressure drop due to cracks or faults in the coating layer is also considered. The insulating performance requirement for the coating material in DFLL-TBM design is proposed according to the analysis.展开更多
Liquid lead-lithium (Pb-16Li) is of primary interest as one of the candidate materials for tritium breeder, neutron multiplier and coolant fluid in liquid metal blanket concepts relevant to fusion power plants. For an...Liquid lead-lithium (Pb-16Li) is of primary interest as one of the candidate materials for tritium breeder, neutron multiplier and coolant fluid in liquid metal blanket concepts relevant to fusion power plants. For an effective and reliable operation of such high temperature liquid metal systems, monitoring and control of critical process parameters is essential. However, limited operational experience coupled with high temperature operating conditions and corrosive nature of Pb-16Li severely limited application of commercially available diagnostic tools. This paper illustrates indigenous calibration test facility designs and experimental methods used to develop non-contact configuration level diagnostics using pulse radar level sensor, wetted configuration pressure diagnostics using diaphragm seal type pressure sensor and bulk temperature diagnostics with temperature profiling for high temperature, high pressure liquid Pb and Pb-16Li applications. Calibration check of these sensors was performed using analytical methods, at temperature between 380°C - 400°C and pressure upto 1 MPa (g). Reliability and performance validation were achieved through long duration testing of sensors in liquid Pb and liquid Pb-16Li environment for over 1000 hour. Estimated deviation for radar level sensor lies within [−3.36 mm, +13.64 mm] and the estimated error for pressure sensor lies within 1.1% of calibrated span over the entire test duration. Results obtained and critical observations from these tests are presented in this paper.展开更多
液态金属锂铅包层是最具发展潜力的聚变堆包层之一,其首选结构材料为低活化铁素体/马氏体钢,而它与液态锂铅的相容性是聚变堆材料研究领域的关键问题之一。本文介绍中国低活化马氏体钢CLAM在液态金属锂铅回路DRAGON-1热对流工况下的实...液态金属锂铅包层是最具发展潜力的聚变堆包层之一,其首选结构材料为低活化铁素体/马氏体钢,而它与液态锂铅的相容性是聚变堆材料研究领域的关键问题之一。本文介绍中国低活化马氏体钢CLAM在液态金属锂铅回路DRAGON-1热对流工况下的实验情况及500 h 480℃下初步腐蚀实验结果,并与同样工况下316L奥氏体钢腐蚀结果进行了对比分析。结果显示CLAM钢与液态锂铅的相容性优于316L钢。展开更多
基金Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.070413085)Anhui Education Department Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2006KJ264)
文摘Magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） pressure drop in the Chinese Dual Functional Liquid Lithium-lead Test Blanket Module （DFLL-TBM） proposed for ITER is discussed in this paper. Electrical insulation between the coolant channel surfaces and the liquid metal is required to reduce the MHD pressure drop to a manageable level. Insulation can be provided by a thin insulating coating, such as Al2O3, which can also serve as a tritium barrier layer, at the channel surfaces in contact with LiPb. The coating＇s effectiveness for reducing the MHD pressure drop is analysed through three-dimensional numerical simulation. A MHD-based commercial computational fluid dynamic （CFD） software FLUENT is used to simulate the LiPb flow. The effect on the MHD pressure drop due to cracks or faults in the coating layer is also considered. The insulating performance requirement for the coating material in DFLL-TBM design is proposed according to the analysis.
文摘Liquid lead-lithium (Pb-16Li) is of primary interest as one of the candidate materials for tritium breeder, neutron multiplier and coolant fluid in liquid metal blanket concepts relevant to fusion power plants. For an effective and reliable operation of such high temperature liquid metal systems, monitoring and control of critical process parameters is essential. However, limited operational experience coupled with high temperature operating conditions and corrosive nature of Pb-16Li severely limited application of commercially available diagnostic tools. This paper illustrates indigenous calibration test facility designs and experimental methods used to develop non-contact configuration level diagnostics using pulse radar level sensor, wetted configuration pressure diagnostics using diaphragm seal type pressure sensor and bulk temperature diagnostics with temperature profiling for high temperature, high pressure liquid Pb and Pb-16Li applications. Calibration check of these sensors was performed using analytical methods, at temperature between 380°C - 400°C and pressure upto 1 MPa (g). Reliability and performance validation were achieved through long duration testing of sensors in liquid Pb and liquid Pb-16Li environment for over 1000 hour. Estimated deviation for radar level sensor lies within [−3.36 mm, +13.64 mm] and the estimated error for pressure sensor lies within 1.1% of calibrated span over the entire test duration. Results obtained and critical observations from these tests are presented in this paper.
文摘液态金属锂铅包层是最具发展潜力的聚变堆包层之一,其首选结构材料为低活化铁素体/马氏体钢,而它与液态锂铅的相容性是聚变堆材料研究领域的关键问题之一。本文介绍中国低活化马氏体钢CLAM在液态金属锂铅回路DRAGON-1热对流工况下的实验情况及500 h 480℃下初步腐蚀实验结果,并与同样工况下316L奥氏体钢腐蚀结果进行了对比分析。结果显示CLAM钢与液态锂铅的相容性优于316L钢。
