The European approach to the fusion-like neutron source: the IFMIF-DONES project

Abstract

The need of a neutron source for the qualification of materials to be used in future fusion power reactors have been recognized in the European (EU) fusion programme since many years. The construction and exploitation of this facility is presently considered to be in the critical path of DEMO. This issue prompted the EU to launch activities for the design and engineering of the IFMIF-DONES (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility-DEMO Oriented Neutron Source) facility based on and taking profit of the results obtained in the IFMIF/EVEDA ('Engineering Validation and Engineering Design Activities') project, presently conducted in the framework of the EU-Japan Bilateral Agreement on the Broader Approach to Fusion. These activities and R&D work for the IFMIF-DONES Plant are presently taking place in the framework of a work package of the 'EUROfusion' Consortium, in direct collaboration with 'Fusion for Energy' Organization. The main objective of these activities is to consolidate the design and the underlying technology basis in order to be ready for IFMIF-DONES construction as early as possible. The paper presents the main engineering results for a generic site obtained during the first years of design work, as indicated in the recently released IFMIF-DONES Preliminary Engineering Design Report, making emphasis on the design evolution from previous phases and on the critical issues to be further developed in the near future. The proposed European site to host the facility (Granada Spain) is briefly introduced as well.

Materials to Be Used in Future Magnetic Confinement Fusion Reactors: A Review

“…The remainder of the initial projectile continues past the target) reactions and to include it in the project launched in the early 2000s known as IFMIF. The objective of this project is to deepen the knowledge of the behavior of the materials required for the construction of a future fusion reactor [ 125 , 126 , 127 ].…”

MARIA Reactor Irradiation Technology Capabilities towards Advanced Applications

“…It is a joint work with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology under the EU-ROfusion project. This rig was designed to test components for the planned DONES installation [32,33]. One rig will contain three sections with different temperatures.…”

Integration of Safety in IFMIF-DONES Design

“…IFMIF-DONES will be a complex first-in-a-kind facility and a full description would require much additional description here. Therefore, additional important information can be found in other references, such as reference [1] and reference [2].…”