Remote maintenance design activities and research and development accomplishments for the compact ignition tokamak

The use of deuterium-tritium (D-T) fuel for the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) requires the use of remote handling technology in order to carry out maintenance operations. The remote operations consist of removing and replacing such components as first wall armor protection tiles, radio-frequency (...

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Published in:Fusion engineering and design 1989, Vol.10, p.475-480
Main Author: Spampinato, P.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
design
robots
tokamaks
vacuum technology
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Summary:The use of deuterium-tritium (D-T) fuel for the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT) requires the use of remote handling technology in order to carry out maintenance operations. The remote operations consist of removing and replacing such components as first wall armor protection tiles, radio-frequency (RF) heating modules, and diagnostic modules. The major pieces of equipment being developed for maintenance operations internal to the vacuum vessel include an articulated boom manipulator (ABM), an inspection manipulator, and special tooling. For operations external to the vessel, the equipment includes a bridge-mounted manipulator system, decontamination equipment, hot cell equipment, and solid radioactive waste (rad-waste) handling and packaging equipment. The CIT Project is completing the conceptual design phase; research and development (R&D) activities, which include demonstrations of remote maintenance operations on full-size partial mock-ups are under way.
ISSN:0920-3796
1873-7196
DOI:10.1016/0920-3796(89)90094-X