Article ; Online: Tritium and ignition target management at the National Ignition Facility.
2013 Volume 104, Issue 6, Page(s) 571–579
Abstract: Isotopic mixtures of hydrogen constitute the basic fuel for fusion targets of the National Ignition Facility (NIF). A typical NIF fusion target shot requires approximately 0.5 mmoles of hydrogen gas and as much as 750 GBq (20 Ci) of 3H. Isotopic mix ... ...
Abstract | Isotopic mixtures of hydrogen constitute the basic fuel for fusion targets of the National Ignition Facility (NIF). A typical NIF fusion target shot requires approximately 0.5 mmoles of hydrogen gas and as much as 750 GBq (20 Ci) of 3H. Isotopic mix ratios are specified according to the experimental shot/test plan and the associated test objectives. The hydrogen isotopic concentrations, absolute amounts, gas purity, configuration of the target, and the physical configuration of the NIF facility are all parameters and conditions that must be managed to ensure the quality and safety of operations. An essential and key step in the preparation of an ignition target is the formation of a ~60 μm thick hydrogen "ice" layer on the inner surface of the target capsule. The Cryogenic Target Positioning System (Cryo-Tarpos) provides gas handling, cyro-cooling, x-ray imaging systems, and related instrumentation to control the volumes and temperatures of the multiphase (solid, liquid, and gas) hydrogen as the gas is condensed to liquid, admitted to the capsule, and frozen as a single spherical crystal of hydrogen in the capsule. The hydrogen fuel gas is prepared in discrete 1.7 cc aliquots in the LLNL Tritium Facility for each ignition shot. Post-shot hydrogen gas is recovered in the NIF Tritium Processing System (TPS). Gas handling systems, instrumentation and analytic equipment, material accounting information systems, and the shot planning systems must work together to ensure that operational and safety requirements are met. |
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MeSH term(s) | California ; Facility Design and Construction ; Nuclear Fusion ; Safety ; Tritium |
Chemical Substances | Tritium (10028-17-8) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2013-06 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
ZDB-ID | 2406-5 |
ISSN | 1538-5159 ; 0017-9078 |
ISSN (online) | 1538-5159 |
ISSN | 0017-9078 |
DOI | 10.1097/HP.0b013e31828cfd17 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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