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Tore Supra :Physics,
Technology…and Strategy
André GrosmanInstitut de Recherches sur la fusion par confinement magnétique (CEA/DSM/IRFM)
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OUTLINE
What is Tore Supra?
What I (and many others) learnt from R. Aymar (working) proximity?
R. Aymar’s legacy
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Gross energy production is the aim… what is the way (lat. ITER)?
A 40 years effort to establish the basis of fusion science
The path to full scientific and technical integration remains very much challenging
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Fusion energy production needs a systemic approach…
Paving the way(s) can be successful only if the directions are correct
R&D
R&D
R&D
R&D
R&D
R&D
R&D
Partial integration(ex. : Diagnostics)
Partial integration(ex. : Plasma facing
components)
Partial integration(ex. : Heating)
Full integration(including e.g. RAMI,Nuclear, Operation…)
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… and a systemic approach requires a strategy
• Strategy requirements should be at their highest as the problem to be solved is essential for the whole mankind:
>necessitates a very long term vision >requires a strong and sometimes long
elaboration>validation will stem from its evolution
capability
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Tore Supra, a strategic breakthrough
• In the late 70s, energy supply was very high on political agenda, a unique opportunity to make a step forward in fusion energy research, based on tokamaks promising results.
• Major Proposals:
> JET, a thermonuclear device (Q~1)> Devices dedicated to solving the Plasma wall
interactions issues (ASDEX : divertor, …)> A missing link?
A long discharge tokamak…
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Completing the strategy…Completing the strategy…
10 100 1000 10000
1000
100
10
1
1000
100
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Discharge duration (s)
Power
kWth
MWth
reactor
Long duration plasmas …Tore
Supra
Thermonuclear plasma + robotics, tritium technology …
JET
ITER
ITER =INTEGRATI
ON
Reactor
Materials + T breeding blanket
1
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a strong step forward in integrating physical + technological knowledge a strong step forward in integrating physical + technological knowledge feasibility of a fusion reactorfeasibility of a fusion reactor
Long discharge, what does it mean?
MHD
10-3 10-2 10-1 100 101 102 103 104 105 106
Energy confinement
ELM’s - Disruption Cooling of P.F.C.
Current diffusion
Total thermalization
second
Plasma
Energy
Particles Particle confinement Wall inventory PFC lifetime
JET, ASDEX, …
Tore Supra (1981 project) and …capability
Mastering
Fusion reactor
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Long discharge, what does it implies ?
Long pulses required toLong pulses required to : :
–develop & testdevelop & test technologiestechnologies in realistic in realistic conditionsconditions–extend extend fusion performancesfusion performances on relevant on relevant duration, and address duration, and address long time scale long time scale physics physics issuesissues–evaluate theevaluate the long term impact of weak long term impact of weak phenomenaphenomena, not revealed on shorter pulses , not revealed on shorter pulses –Develop Develop real timereal time control control techniques techniques (integrated operation)(integrated operation)
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control the discharge
sustain the magnetic
configuration inject and exhaust the power
fuel and pump the discharge
LONG PULSE LONG PULSE HEATING HEATING SYSTEMSSYSTEMS
COOLED PFCsCOOLED PFCs
+ ACTIVE PUMPING+ ACTIVE PUMPING
Long discharges : How to achieve them?
[courtesy of D. Van Houtte]
SUPERSUPERCONDUCTING CONDUCTING COILSCOILS
NON INDUCTIVE CURRENT DRIVENON INDUCTIVE CURRENT DRIVE(except stellarators/heliotrons)(except stellarators/heliotrons)
LONG PULSE FUELLING LONG PULSE FUELLING SYSTEMSSYSTEMS
REAL TIME CONTROLREAL TIME CONTROL(long pulse diags)(long pulse diags)
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Major Radius 2.40 m
Minor Radius 0.72 m
Plasma Volume 25 m3
Magnetic Field 4 T
NbTi in a superfluid He bath at 1.8 K,
Plasma Current 1.5 MA
Fuelling methods: classical, pulsed supersonic and pellets
Heating RF Waves (LHCD:8MW, ICRH:12MW, ECRH:2MW)
… Only one tokamak with - un superconducting toroïdal magnet, - RF heating and current drive, - actively cooled plasma facing components.
TORE SUPRA, a unique facility
200 C° pressurized (40 bar) water actively cooled Plasma Facing Components
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Plasma facing components integration
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Tore Supra PFCs learning curve
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Test Facility FE 200 electron gun : 200kW
Industrial development and qualification, a key to success
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TORE SUPRA 2002 CIEL CONFIGURATIONWITHSTANDS 10 MW/m²
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Moving to Cadarache, another strategic issue
• Before 1986Fontenay-aux-Roses (TFR tokamak)Grenoble (Petula tokamak and Wega stellerator)
• 1984 - 1986 : Bringing together two teams and building another one (40% newcomers) About a challenge : Tore SupraProspects a site for the next (nuclear) step
• April 1988: first Tore Supra plasmas (decision to build: 1981)
> Strong confidence (costs, schedule, performance)
> Strong thrust for teams
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Site operations (larger scale!)
• Sources : Agence ITER France and ITER Organisation
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Tore Supra achievement (2004) : 6 minutes, 1GJ (~ 1028 eV)
Time (s)
Plasma density
Current drive power
Plasma Current
3MW
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A recipe to become
Robert Aymar
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Methodology
• Think global, act local!!!
• In 1968, he proposed a revolution … about laboratory organisation
• … Sticked to it
• … Implemented it (Tore Supra project)>Convincing his collaborators
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Intellectual integrity
•No a priori on proposals (good or bad)
• Proposals deserve …>First to be analysed>Then improved and developed … or discarded.
•Proposals should be integrated
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Personal commitment + Respect
• Example : Tore Supra coil damage (1988)
In a nutshell…AnalyseFind a technical solutionMinimise undesirable consequencesMobilise teams
… Give value to others’ efforts, ideasShare responsibilities
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Conclusions
• R. Aymar’s legacy about Tore Supra is still a treasury :
• The strategic lines proved to be right
• The implementation allowed to reach major steps
• The device capability large enough to allow and promote « upgrades »
• His long range influence on the CEA Fusion institute is still valid.
• It was an esential link in paving the way to ITER
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Tore Supra team around the machine
Everybody tells him :
Merci!