1. Physics under CoA & EFDA ■

Inst. of Plasma Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Tokamak COMPASS + moderate involvement in practically all TF’s,TG’s

incl. TG Materials - W&W alloys; JET; KIT on Inertial Fusion (PALS)]

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University

[probes; education ]

Faculty of Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical Uni.

[plasma simulations; education (MC Physics and Technology of Nuclear Fusion) ]

Institute of Physics of Materials, Acad. Sci. CR, Brno

[ODS Ferritic Steel properties]

J. Heyrovsky Inst. of Physical Chemistry, Acad. Sci. CR

[PWI TF - characteristics of small molecules and atoms at low energies]

EU Fusion Roadmap Garching, 13-14 Apr 2011Composition of EURATOM/IPP.CR

2. Technology (old EFDA → F4E) ■

Nuclear Research Institute, plc., Řež -> Research Center Řež, Ltd.

[ITER – TBM and much more…]

Institute of Applied Mechanics Ltd., Brno [numerical simulations - welding of large structures]

Nuclear Physics Institute, Acad. Sci. CR, Řež [Nuclear Data for IFMIF]

-------Not formally members of association – industrial suppliers (ATEKO, CKD Energo, Skoda …

EU Fusion Roadmap Garching, 13-14 Apr 2011Composition of EURATOM/IPP.CR

EU Fusion Roadmap Garching, 13-14 Apr 2011Compass Tokamak

MAIN FEATURES

Small size tokamak with ITER relevant geometry - single-null-divertor

Equipped with a set of saddle coils for the resonant magnetic perturbation (n=2).

Two Neutral Beams for either co-injection or Two Neutral Beams for either co-injection or balanced injectionbalanced injection

New comprehensive set of diagnostics focused New comprehensive set of diagnostics focused on the edge plasmaon the edge plasma

STATUS

Project started 2006, first “political” plasma December 2008Successful welding of new ports for NBI systemsCleaning of all graphite tiles and the vacuum vessel performedFinal commissioning of NBI systems, Fast Feedback, Hydraulic Preload, … Commissioning of advanced diagnostic systems (HRTS, Li beam, etc.). Full operation is planned to start in June 2011

ITER-like geometry (1:10)

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011Compass Status

Vacuum chamber – as good as new

NBI SYSTEM

Lithium Beam

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011Compass Diagnostics

Magnetic diagnostics (illustrated->) Multi-channel tools for tomography

in different spectral ranges (visible, soft-X and bolometric measurements)

Hard X-ray Monitoring Fast Visible Camera System (450-

116000 fps) High Resolution Thomson

Scattering (2x Nd:YAG 30Hz 1.5J) Neutral Particle Analyser Divertor probes (39x) Reciprocating Probes (2x) Beam Emission Spectroscopy Atomic Beam Probe Microwave reflectometry system

High Resolution Thomson Scattering

. . . calibrated and routinely measured coils.

Top view of the COMPASS tokamak vacuum vessel with magnetic diagnostics coils.Of 440 magnetic diagnostic coils, a set of ~70 is tested and calibrated.

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011Compass Work Plan

• Scientific programme

H-mode studiesPedestal physics studies, data for scalings

ELM mitigation using RMP

Long-range correlations studies

Advanced probe development

E.g. probes for measurement of important quantities in edge plasma and SOL (ion temperature, plasma potential, etc.)

• Advanced training

• Traditional international school in tokamak operation and experimental plasma physics (SUMmer TRAIning Course)

• Two runs of SUMTRAIC per year planned as of 2012

• Recognized by FUSENET as optimum advanced training facility

• Erasmus Mundus, Workplace for preparation of PhD theses, …

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011F4E, PPP&T, ITER IO

2. Technology

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011Research Center Řež, Ltd.

BESTH: out-of-pile testing

C1700~

BEFORE AFTER

NDT evaluation before and after test

Beryllium coated Primary First Wall Beryllium coated Primary First Wall qualification mock-ups were tested qualification mock-ups were tested up to 0.625 MW/mup to 0.625 MW/m22 and 0.6 dpa and 0.6 dpa

… … Plan to respond Plan to respond to F4E call for to F4E call for tender for “HIGH HEAT FLUX tender for “HIGH HEAT FLUX TESTING OF BERYLLIUM TESTING OF BERYLLIUM COATED FIRST WALL PANELS”COATED FIRST WALL PANELS”

- Member of TBM Consortium- Member of TBM Consortium

- Operates LVR-15 research reactor- Operates LVR-15 research reactor- Subject to EC notification, RCR will launch SUSEN project (Subject to EC notification, RCR will launch SUSEN project (SUSSUStainable tainable ENENergy) for development of new materials and technologies primarily for ergy) for development of new materials and technologies primarily for GEN III+, GEN IV but also Fusion (~100 M€ of EU structural funds) GEN III+, GEN IV but also Fusion (~100 M€ of EU structural funds) - RCRRCR tests both in-pile and out-of-pile VV components for long-run cyclic tests both in-pile and out-of-pile VV components for long-run cyclic thermal fatigue loadsthermal fatigue loads

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011Research Center Řež, Ltd.

RCR Future ProgrammePFWPFW – –

In-pile and out-of-pile high heat flux testing, life-time testing of PFW mock-upsIn-pile and out-of-pile high heat flux testing, life-time testing of PFW mock-ups

Radiolysis, corrosion, and chemistry in-pile investigation of coolant mediumRadiolysis, corrosion, and chemistry in-pile investigation of coolant medium

Investigation of HIP joint under irradiation conditionsInvestigation of HIP joint under irradiation conditions

TBMTBM – –PbLi in-pile tritium transportation modeling, Tritium permeation modelPbLi in-pile tritium transportation modeling, Tritium permeation modelDevelopment and testing of anticorrosion and tritium antipermeation layersDevelopment and testing of anticorrosion and tritium antipermeation layersDevelopment of Development of AAuxiliary uxiliary EEquipment quipment UUnit and nit and TTritium ritium EExtraction xtraction UUnit detailed designnit detailed designCooling medium corrosion investigationCooling medium corrosion investigationTritium retention devicesTritium retention devicesDesign, development and investigation of Cold Trap performance.Design, development and investigation of Cold Trap performance.

Possibly supply of some of these components ….Possibly supply of some of these components ….

Facilities: LVR-15: fission reactor for research with various loops and rigs:

RVS3: Reactor Water Loop, SCWL: Supercritical Water Loop,

HTHL: High Temperature Helium Loop, TW3: Irradiation rig for small PFW mock-ups,

MELILO: Metal Liquid Loop, etc.

EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011

VVPSM

PS2

PS1

LMVMO

40°sector of VV

VMO

Small initial experiments

• IAM develops and improves methodologies for prediction of big welded IAM develops and improves methodologies for prediction of big welded construction construction deformationsdeformations

• All methods All methods areare verified by real experimental measurement verified by real experimental measurements s ……more than 8 years of experience lead to solution of more than 8 years of experience lead to solution of

numericalnumerical welding analyses of whole VV fabricationwelding analyses of whole VV fabrication

Institute of Applied Mechanics, Ltd.

Nuclear Physics Institute EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011

NPI Cyclotron-based Irradiation Facility for obtaining and benchmarking nuclear data relevant to the fusion technologies

… the high-power neutronsource with the heavy-watertarget simulates the neutron spectrum of IFMIF

Nuclear Physics Institute EU Fusion RoadmapGarching 13-14 Apr 2011

● measurement of neutron activation cross sections in particular for the validation of the neutron activation properties of EUROFER steel components for fusion technologies (ITER, IFMIF) and the development and tests of neutron flux monitors for IFMIF ● activation measurement of IFMIF accelerator components ● the fast-neutron response tests of various mock-up modules● neutron hardness tests of integrated electronic circuits

NPI Cyclotron-based irradiation facilityFuture program