Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak

Fuel (deuterium) removal by various helium (He) discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field are studied in EAST superconducting tokamak, including deuterium-to-helium changeover by main plasma operation, glow discharge cleaning (GDC), and ion cyclotron wall conditioning (ICWC). The study demonst...

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Main Authors: Yaowei Yu, Hao Sun, Chao Wang, Bin Cao, Guizhong Zuo, Jiansheng Hu
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179124002576
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Hao Sun
Chao Wang
Bin Cao
Guizhong Zuo
Jiansheng Hu
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Jiansheng Hu
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description Fuel (deuterium) removal by various helium (He) discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field are studied in EAST superconducting tokamak, including deuterium-to-helium changeover by main plasma operation, glow discharge cleaning (GDC), and ion cyclotron wall conditioning (ICWC). The study demonstrates that He-GDC works well in strong magnetic field, but the cleaning is poloidally located near the GDC anodes. Both He-GDC and He-ICWC are effective in removing deuterium under strong magnetic field. Moreover, deuterium-to-helium changeover by main plasma operation is highly effective in rapidly reducing the deuterium from the first wall surface. A comprehensive comparison of the three techniques shows that deuterium-to-helium changeover and He-GDC exhibit higher deuterium removal rate, and the pulse duration and duty cycle of He-ICWC should be optimized to improve the deuterium removal. These studies present a comprehensive investigation on fuel removal techniques in EAST tokamak, providing valuable insights into the optimization of tritium removal strategies for future fusion reactors.
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spelling doaj-art-03c8e23917fe45408dc267defdeb2fb12025-08-20T01:57:08ZengElsevierNuclear Materials and Energy2352-17912024-12-014110183410.1016/j.nme.2024.101834Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamakYaowei Yu0Hao Sun1Chao Wang2Bin Cao3Guizhong Zuo4Jiansheng Hu5Corresponding author.; Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaInstitute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaInstitute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaInstitute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaInstitute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaInstitute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaFuel (deuterium) removal by various helium (He) discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field are studied in EAST superconducting tokamak, including deuterium-to-helium changeover by main plasma operation, glow discharge cleaning (GDC), and ion cyclotron wall conditioning (ICWC). The study demonstrates that He-GDC works well in strong magnetic field, but the cleaning is poloidally located near the GDC anodes. Both He-GDC and He-ICWC are effective in removing deuterium under strong magnetic field. Moreover, deuterium-to-helium changeover by main plasma operation is highly effective in rapidly reducing the deuterium from the first wall surface. A comprehensive comparison of the three techniques shows that deuterium-to-helium changeover and He-GDC exhibit higher deuterium removal rate, and the pulse duration and duty cycle of He-ICWC should be optimized to improve the deuterium removal. These studies present a comprehensive investigation on fuel removal techniques in EAST tokamak, providing valuable insights into the optimization of tritium removal strategies for future fusion reactors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179124002576Wall conditioningFuel retentionGDCMagnetic fieldEAST
spellingShingle Yaowei Yu
Hao Sun
Chao Wang
Bin Cao
Guizhong Zuo
Jiansheng Hu
Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak
Nuclear Materials and Energy
Wall conditioning
Fuel retention
GDC
Magnetic field
EAST
title Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak
title_full Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak
title_fullStr Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak
title_full_unstemmed Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak
title_short Removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in EAST superconducting tokamak
title_sort removal of deuterium retention by various helium discharge cleanings under strong magnetic field in east superconducting tokamak
topic Wall conditioning
Fuel retention
GDC
Magnetic field
EAST
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179124002576
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