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Integrated Lithium Research at PPPLIntegrated Lithium Research at PPPL
R. KaitaPPPL
Liquid Surfaces for PFCsPFC Conference Call
April 14, 2009
NSTXNSTX
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Lithium research at PPPL includes complementary
technology and ST concept improvement missions
NSTX Plasma Improvement Tools
• Lithium evaporator
• Lithium powder dropper
• (Boronization)
• (Cryopumping)
ST-specific physics
understanding
LTX
• Static liquid
lithium on shell
CDX-U
• Free-surface
liquid lithium
LTX-U
• Flowing liquid
lithium PFC
NSTX Liquid Lithium Divertor for Power Handling
• Electron beam testing needed to evaluate concepts
Basic materials
science
Lithium-carbon
chemistry
“Proof of Principle”
Mission
Physics of tokamaks
with lithium walls
Next
Step
ST’s
Technology
Development
Mission
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NSTX lithium research is integral part of broad approach to
develop lithium for PFC concepts in future machines
NSTX
• High performance plasma
with lithium PFC’s
• High power divertor
using liquid lithiumRetention of hydrogenic
species and impurities
LTX PFC test facility
Purdue surface analysis facilities
NSTX materials
analysis probe
LTX lithium handling facility LTX
• Fully-nonrecycling liquid lithium PFC’s
• Profile control with core fueling
Next
Step
ST’s