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Design of the Online Tritium Production Irradiation Loop CITP-II

  • ZHANG Zhihua;MI Xiangmiao;LI Rundong;DENG Yongjun;LIU Hangang;LIU Zhiyong;DUAN Shilin
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  • Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan Province, China

Received date: 2012-05-25

  Revised date: 2012-09-20

  Online published: 2012-11-18

Abstract

The online tritium production irradiation loop in the thermal neutron reactor is designed in order to satisfy the demands of the fusion energy research. A tritium production and release loop can be used to evaluate the breeding material irradiation and to study the tritium carrier and the cycle parameters. This paper presents a review of the main process systems and the core components of CITP-Ⅱ. The irradiation capsule is for the safety irradiation of the breeding material in the pile; the carrier gas system is for the online reload and release of the tritium; the gap gas and purification system is to control the breeding material temperature and the tritium release temperature window; the theoretical calculations and the determined loop operation parameters can provide some guidance for the CITP-Ⅱ operation and the tritium production and release research.

Cite this article

ZHANG Zhihua;MI Xiangmiao;LI Rundong;DENG Yongjun;LIU Hangang;LIU Zhiyong;DUAN Shilin . Design of the Online Tritium Production Irradiation Loop CITP-II[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2012 , 30(33) : 31 -34 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2012.33.005

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