The ITER electrical power distribution and the coil power supplies
Event details
| Date | 08.03.2013 |
| Hour | 10:30 › 11:30 |
| Speaker | Ivone Benfatto, ITER Organization - Electrical Engineering Division, Cadarache - France |
| Location |
PPB 019
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
ITER is a large-scale scientific experiment to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy using Magnetic Field Confinement Technology and thus bridge the gap between the present Tokamak experiments and a first demonstration of a fusion power plant.
It is presently under construction at St. Paul lez Durance in southern France and it is one of the largest and most ambitious international science projects ever conducted.
ITER, which means "the way" in Latin, will require unparalleled levels of international collaboration among its seven members: China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and United States. This is particularly relevant to the fact that a significant majority of the plant components will be provided to the ITER Organization by in-kind contributions from the seven members.
The ITER power supply systems can be subdivided into two main groups, the:
1. electrical distribution of the steady state power (about 120 MW) and the pulsed power (500 MW peak power demand);
2. pulsed power supplies which include the systems to initiate, control and heat the plasma (Coil Power and Plasma Heating & Current Drive Power supplies), and the systems to protect the superconductive magnets.
This presentation, after a brief description of the ITER project and its international organization, describes the main design parameters, the design solutions and the status of the design and construction activities related to the ITER electrical power distribution and the coil power supplies.
Finally, a brief description of the current on site civil construction activities will also be presented.
It is presently under construction at St. Paul lez Durance in southern France and it is one of the largest and most ambitious international science projects ever conducted.
ITER, which means "the way" in Latin, will require unparalleled levels of international collaboration among its seven members: China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and United States. This is particularly relevant to the fact that a significant majority of the plant components will be provided to the ITER Organization by in-kind contributions from the seven members.
The ITER power supply systems can be subdivided into two main groups, the:
1. electrical distribution of the steady state power (about 120 MW) and the pulsed power (500 MW peak power demand);
2. pulsed power supplies which include the systems to initiate, control and heat the plasma (Coil Power and Plasma Heating & Current Drive Power supplies), and the systems to protect the superconductive magnets.
This presentation, after a brief description of the ITER project and its international organization, describes the main design parameters, the design solutions and the status of the design and construction activities related to the ITER electrical power distribution and the coil power supplies.
Finally, a brief description of the current on site civil construction activities will also be presented.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Prof. M.Q. Tran
Contact
- Prof. M.Q. Tran