Experiments of continuously and stably flowing lithium limiter in EAST towards a solution for the power exhaust of future fusion devices

Autor: Z. Sun, David N. Ruzic, X.C. Meng, Mingguang Huang, Xianzu Gong, Qingxi Yang, B. N. Wan, Guizhong Zuo, Wenbo Xu, Kevin Tritz, Rajesh Maingi, Ming-Jiu Ni, East Team, Daniel Andruczyk, Jiansheng Hu, Jiuyuan Li
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nuclear Materials and Energy, Vol 18, Iss, Pp 99-104 (2019)
ISSN: 2352-1791
Popis: Liquid lithium (Li) can partly ameliorate lifetime and power-exhaust issues of plasma facing components (PFCs) by enabling a self-healing, self-replenishing surface with a reduced susceptibility to neutron damage in future fusion devices. To assess operational stability and heat-exhaust capability under tokamak exposure, two generations of continuously flowing liquid Li (FLiLi) limiters on the concept of a thin flowing Li film have been successfully designed and tested in high performance discharges in EAST. The design uses a circulating Li layer with a thickness of
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