Speaker
Damao Yao
(Institute of plasma physics)
Description
Befroe join ITER project fusion technologies development in China are focus on fusion device and plasma operation related. Components on fusion device installed, removed and maintained by personnel. Robotic technologies are never applied for fusion.
China joined ITER from 2004. Scientists and engineers are involved in ITER related study and technologies development. Remote handling systems are important systems for ITER project. Chinese engineers were involved in ITER transfer cask conceptual design and learnt much from all ITER remote handling systems.
With more and more Chinese scientist and engineers involved in ITER project more and more budget from the government give very strong support to develop fusion reactor related technologies both for ITER and domestic fusion reactor plan. China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR) is China own fusion reactor plan. The mission is develop tritium self-sufficient and duty time reach more than 30% fusion reactor. Remote handling systems for CFETR should be covered all radiative components maintenance and exchange. Principle prototypes were developed to demonstrate robotic system can be applied for fusion components handling, such as for in vessel viewing, blanket modules handling, port plugs handling, components transportation, radiation resistant, reactor components and remote handling system campatible design, and so on. The presentation will present all the development, testing results and future plan of remote handling in China.
Co-author
Damao Yao
(Institute of plasma physics, Hefei, China)
