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Neutron measurement instrumentation development at KIT for the EU ITER TBM

Klix, A.; Angelone, M.; Fischer, U.; Gehre, D.; Lyoussi, A.; Raj, P.; Reimann, Th.; Szalkai, D.; Tian, K.

Abstract (englisch):

Test Blanket Modules (TBM) will be installed in ITER with the aim to investigate the nuclear performance of different breeding blanket concepts. Currently there is no fully qualified nuclear instrumentation available for the measurement of neutron fluxes and tritium production rates which would be able to withstand the harsh environment conditions in the TBM such as high temperature (up to 650 oC) and, depending on the operation scenario, intense radiation levels.
As partner of the European Consortium on Nuclear Data and Measurement Techniques in the framework of several F4E specific grants and contracts, KIT and ENEA have jointly studied the possibility to develop and test detectors suitable to operate in the EU ITER-TBMs. Here we present an overview of ongoing work on three types of neutron flux monitors under development for the TBMs with focus on the KIT activities.
A neutron activation system (NAS) with pneumatic sample transport could provide absolute neutron flux measurements in selected positions. A test system for investigating activation materials with short half-lives was constructed at the DT neutron generator laboratory of Technical University of Dresden to investigate the neutronics aspects. ... mehr


Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Neutronenphysik und Reaktortechnik (INR)
Publikationstyp Vortrag
Publikationsjahr 2016
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator KITopen-ID: 1000063247
HGF-Programm 31.03.08 (POF III, LK 01) Neutronik
Veranstaltung Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Strasbourg, F, October 29 - November 4, 2016
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