堆内辐照在线产氚氦冷陶瓷氚增殖剂包层球床组件热工流体力学计算分析

在研究堆内进行辐照在线产氚试验是ITER计划专项国内配套研究项目之一。本工作主要针对研究堆内辐照氦冷陶瓷氚增殖剂包层（简称陶瓷）球床组件的试验技术要求，评估辐照陶瓷球床组件设计方案的可行性。通过对不同的陶瓷球床组件结构参数和组件在堆内的不同辐照位置，进行热工流体力学设计计算，得到满足要求的入堆辐照陶瓷球床组件设计方案。     

堆内辐照氚增殖剂球床有效热导率分析

氘-氚聚变反应堆中，固态氚增殖剂包层能不断为聚变反应提供氚核素，是实现聚变反应堆商用的关键技术之一。由锂陶瓷小球堆积形成的球床形式的固态氚增殖剂包层具有比表面积大、产氚效率高等优点，是我国重点发展的氚增殖剂包层形式。氚增殖剂球床须能支撑在堆内辐照时的高温环境，这就要求氚增殖剂球床有较好的导热特性。球床的有效热导率在球床设计和辐照过程中的安全分析十分重要，因此在中国先进研究堆（CARR）开展了氚增殖剂球床在堆内辐照环境下的有效热导率测量实验。根据MCNP计算得出的球床发热功率，结合实验测量的球床温度分布反推得到氚增殖剂球床的有效热导率，并与广泛应用于球床有效热导率计算的改进型ZBS模型计算结果以及堆外实验结果进行对比分析，理论值与实验值能较好吻合。     

堆内辐照氚增殖剂球床有效热导率分析

氘-氚聚变反应堆中,固态氚增殖剂包层能不断为聚变反应提供氚核素,是实现聚变反应堆商用的关键技术之一。由锂陶瓷小球堆积形成的球床形式的固态氚增殖剂包层具有比表面积大、产氚效率高等优点,是我国重点发展的氚增殖剂包层形式。氚增殖剂球床须能支撑在堆内辐照时的高温环境,这就要求氚增殖剂球床有较好的导热特性。球床的有效热导率在球床设计和辐照过程中的安全分析十分重要,因此在中国先进研究堆(CARR)开展了氚增殖剂球床在堆内辐照环境下的有效热导率测量实验。根据MCNP计算得出的球床发热功率,结合实验测量的球床温度分布反推得到氚增殖剂球床的有效热导率,并与广泛应用于球床有效热导率计算的改进型ZBS模型计算结果以及堆外实验结果进行对比分析,理论值与实验值能较好吻合。     

陶瓷球床组件堆内辐照在线产氚物理计算分析

对陶瓷球床组件的堆内辐照情况进行物理计算分析有助于改进辐照装置的设计,完善辐照方案。按照堆内辐照陶瓷球床组件的实验技术要求,采用MCNP程序对陶瓷球床组件在不同孔道内的辐照情况进行了产氚量、产氚速率、发热量等计算。计算结果表明：采用天然丰度⁶Li的陶瓷球床组件在考验孔道内以半功率辐照能满足实验技术要求;如要采用满功率辐照,则需将组件中心位置提升至活性区中平面以上23 cm处。     

高氚增殖比包层的设计及热工水力分析

本文设计了一种高氚增殖比包层(HBRB),该包层采用多孔U-10Zr合金作为中子倍增剂,Li4SiO4球床作为增殖剂,低活化马氏体(RAFM)钢作为结构材料。在详细研究包层加工工艺、流量分配、中子性能等问题的基础上,完成了包层内部详细结构设计。利用中子学软件分析计算了包层的氚增殖比(TBR)和热沉积分布,并根据计算结果对包层进行热力耦合分析。结果表明:包层TBR较高,且核性能稳定;冷却剂的流量分配情况和压降合理;包层内各组件冷却充分,温度和结构材料热应力不超过限值。     

基于D-T聚变中子源的双功能液态铅锂包层中子学实验

中国双功能锂铅包层(Dual Functional Lithium-Lead,DFLL)是由中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院核能安全技术研究所设计的用于聚变反应堆的液态包层.由于聚变反应堆氚增殖包层的设计高度依赖于中子计算,为验证DFLL包层设计中所使用的核数据库和仿真软件,建立了DFLL包层实验模块,并基于D-T聚变中子...     

超临界水冷固态实验包层中子学与热工水力特性研究

基于国际热核聚变实验堆(ITER)实验包层方案,提出了一个超临界水冷固态实验包层概念设计方案。设计采用Be作为中子倍增剂,Li4SiO4作为氚增殖剂,CLAM钢作为结构材料。包层第一壁采用多层盘道设计以提高第一壁出口温度,内部采用增殖剂与中子倍增剂分层布置以提高热沉积与氚增殖率。为验证包层设计的可行性,分析计算了三维包层氚增殖率与热沉积的分布,然后根据中子学计算得到的结果对超临界水冷固态实验包层进行了数值模拟研究。结果表明:包层功率密度分布较合理;氚增殖率满足运行中氚自持的要求;在冷却剂出口温度达到500℃条件下材料温度不超过限值。该设计方案能满足中子学设计与热工水力的要求。     

CITP-Ⅱ产氚辐照装置的设计研究

在线产氚辐照装置是CITP-Ⅱ的核心部件,是研究增殖剂材料产氚及释氚试验的关键设备。本文介绍了CITP-Ⅱ产氚辐照装置的基本结构,实现了增殖剂材料的在线换料;对装置的产氚量、自屏因子、中子注量率等物理参数进行了计算;对装置的固气两相流进行了研究,估算了装置的流场特性;对增殖剂发热率、热点、温度分布梯度、极限温度、不均匀因子等热工参数进行了分析;设计了非线性的电加热器,对增殖剂的不均匀发热进行了补偿;阐述了间气及载气的成份压力对平衡温度的影响等;确定了装置的运行参数。本研究得到的关键参数及变化规律,为CITP-Ⅱ在线产氚辐照装置的结构优化及安全分析提供了依据,也可为增殖剂材料的产氚、释氚试验研究提供借鉴。     

中国氦冷固态增殖剂实验包层模块材料研究进展

在未来核聚变反应堆中,为补充氚的消耗,需要在核聚变堆的包层中进行氚的在线增殖,以维持核聚变反应的持续进行。为验证这一关键技术,在国际热核聚变实验堆(ITER)上开展了ITER TBM计划(实验包层项目)。作为ITER计划成员方之一,中方以中国氦冷固态增殖剂实验包层模块(HCCB TBM)概念参与ITER TBM计划。HCCB TBM现今进入初步设计阶段,而材料的制备技术和性能数据是支撑其结构设计、安全分析和服役工况评估的基础。本文综述和分析了HCCB TBM结构材料低活化铁素体/马氏体钢(RAFM钢)与功能材料氚增殖剂和中子倍增剂的研究现状,并对这些材料下一步的研究方向进行了展望。     

CITP-Ⅱ辐照装置的安全性及可行性研究

CITP-Ⅱ辐照装置是进行聚变能源产氚增殖剂辐照实验研究专用装置,以热中子反应堆为中子源。为确保设计的安全可靠,以正硅酸锂为目标增殖剂,计算了辐照装置装入反应堆后对反应堆物理参数的影响,分析了装置在n-γ混合场中的热工性能及增殖剂温度梯度,校核了装置部件的刚度及强度,对装置的安全特性进行了评估;论证了间隙气体调温和增殖剂气力驱动更换的可行性。计算数据和分析结果为辐照装置的综合特性评估提供了数据。     

中国氦冷固态增殖剂实验包层模块材料研究进展

在未来核聚变反应堆中,为补充氚的消耗,需要在核聚变堆的包层中进行氚的在线增殖,以维持核聚变反应的持续进行。为验证这一关键技术,在国际热核聚变实验堆（ITER）上开展了ITER TBM计划（实验包层项目）。作为ITER计划成员方之一,中方以中国氦冷固态增殖剂实验包层模块（HCCB TBM）概念参与ITER TBM计划。HCCB TBM现今进入初步设计阶段,而材料的制备技术和性能数据是支撑其结构设计、安全分析和服役工况评估的基础。本文综述和分析了HCCB TBM结构材料低活化铁素体/马氏体钢（RAFM钢）与功能材料氚增殖剂和中子倍增剂的研究现状,并对这些材料下一步的研究方向进行了展望。     

Status and progress of Indian LLCB test blanket systems for ITER

The lead–lithium ceramic breeder (LLCB) TBM and its auxiliary systems are being developed by India for testing in ITER machine. The LLCB TBM consists of lithium titanate as ceramic breeder (CB) material in the form of packed pebble beds. The FW structural material is ferritic martensitic steel cooled by high-pressure helium gas and lead–lithium eutectic (Pb–Li) flowing separately around the ceramic breeder pebble bed to extract the nuclear heat from the CB zones. Low-pressure helium is purged inside the CB zone for in situ extraction of bred tritium. Currently the LLCB blanket design optimization is under progress. The performance of tritium breeding and high-grade heat extraction is being evaluated by neutronic analysis and thermal–hydraulic calculations for different LLCB cooling configurations and geometrical design variants. The LLCB TBM auxiliary systems such as, helium cooling system (HCS), lead–lithium cooling system (LLCS), tritium extraction system (TES) process design are under progress. Safety analysis of the LLCB test blanket system (TBS) is under progress for the contribution to preliminary safety report of ITER-TBMs. This paper will present the status of the LLCB TBM design, process integration design (PID) of the auxiliary systems and preliminary safety analysis results.     

CFETR氦冷陶瓷增殖包层中子学分析

为满足中国聚变工程实验堆(CFETR)包层的应用要求,本文提出氦冷陶瓷增殖(HCCB)包层方案。为验证HCCB包层设计方案的合理性与可行性,采用三维蒙特卡罗粒子输运程序MCNP,计算和分析了HCCB包层方案的氚增殖比、中子壁负载、中子通量密度、核热、辐照损伤等中子学特性。结果表明,HCCB包层方案满足氚自持要求,中子通量密度和核热分布合理,屏蔽性能良好,基本满足设计要求。     

New progress on design and R&D for solid breeder test blanket module in China

ITER will be used to test tritium breeding module concepts, which will lead to the design of DEMO fusion reactor demonstrating tritium self-sufficiency and the extraction of high grade heat for electricity production. China plans to test the HCCB TBM modules during different operation phases. Related design and R&D activities for each TBM module with the auxiliary system are introduced.The helium-cooled ceramic breeder (HCCB) test blanket module (TBM) is the primary option of the Chinese TBM program. The preliminary conceptual design of CN HCCB TBM has been completed. A modified design to reduce the RAFM material mass to 1.3 ton has been carried out based on the ITER technical requirement. Basic characteristics and main design parameters of CN HCCB TBM are introduced briefly. The mock-up fabrication and component tests for Chinese test blanket module are being developed. Recent status of the components of CN HCCB TBM and fabrication technology development are also reported. The neutron multiplier Be pebbles, tritium breeder Li₄SiO₄ pebbles, and structure material CLF-1 of ton-class are being prepared in laboratory scale. The fabrication of pebble bed container and experiment of tritium breeder pebble bed will be started soon. The fabrication technology development is proceeding as the large-scale mock-up fabrication enters into the R&D stage and demonstration tests toward TBM testing on ITER test port are being done as scheduled.     

在线产氚辐照装置物理参数模拟

在线产氚回路对我国氚增殖模块（TBM）增殖剂候选材料的考核、氚增殖剂材料的在线释放规律研究具有重要意义,辐照装置是在线产氚回路的关键部件。本工作采用MCNP程序模拟在线产氚辐照装置在堆内辐照时的物理参数,计算结果如下：自屏因子为0.430,等效反应截面为1.09×10^-22cm²,每日产量为2.8×10¹⁰Bq,总发热功率为8.2kW。模拟计算结果为该装置的设计提供了必需的数据支持。     

Neutronic Calculation Analysis for CN HCCB TBM-Set

Using the Monte Carlo transport code MCNP.neutronic calculation analysis for China helium cooled ceramic breeder test blanket module(CN HCCB TBM) and the associated shield block(together called TBM-set) has been carried out based on the latest design of HCCB TBM-set and C-lite model.Key nuclear responses of HCCB TBM-set.such as the neutron flux,tritium production rate,nuclear heating and radiation damage,have been obtained and discussed.These nuclear performance data can be used as the basic input data for other analyses of HCCB TBM-set,such as thermal-hydraulics,thermal-mechanics and safety analysis.     

Comparative studies for two different orientations of pebble bed in an HCCB blanket

The Indian Test Blanket Module(TBM) program in ITER is one of the major steps in its fusion reactor program towards DEMO and the future fusion power reactor vision. Research and development(RD) is focused on two types of breeding blanket concepts: lead–lithium ceramic breeder(LLCB) and helium-cooled ceramic breeder(HCCB) blanket systems for the DEMO reactor. As part of the ITER-TBM program, the LLCB concept will be tested in one-half of ITER port no. 2, whose materials and technologies will be tested during ITER operation. The HCCB concept is a variant of the solid breeder blanket, which is presently part of our domestic RD program for DEMO relevant technology development. In the HCCB concept Li_2TiO_3 and beryllium are used as the tritium breeder and neutron multiplier, respectively, in the form of a packed bed having edge-on configuration with reduced activation ferritic martensitic steel as the structural material. In this paper two design schemes, mainly two different orientations of pebble beds, are discussed. In the current concept(case-1), the ceramic breeder beds are kept horizontal in the toroidal–radial direction. Due to gravity, the pebbles may settle down at the bottom and create a finite gap between the pebbles and the top cooling plate, which will affect the heat transfer between them. In the alternate design concept(case-2), the pebble bed is vertically(poloidal–radial) orientated where the side plates act as cooling plates instead of top and bottom plates. These two design variants are analyzed analytically and 2 D thermal-hydraulic simulation studies are carried out with ANSYS, using the heat loads obtained from neutronic calculations.Based on the analysis the performance is compared and details of the thermal and radiative heat transfer studies are also discussed in this paper.