22–26 Jul 2024
CICG - GENEVA, Switzerland
Europe/Zurich timezone

Design and progress of the helium refrigeration system for CRAFT superconducting magnet test facility

24 Jul 2024, 11:45
15m
Room D

Room D

Regular Oral (15m) ICEC 01: Large scale refrigeration and liquefaction Wed-Or7

Speaker

Xiao Fei Lu (Institute of Plasma Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Description

Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) was one of the Chinese big science and technology facility. The objectives were to explore and master fusion DEMO level key technologies for next magnetic confinement fusion. In order to test the performance of superconducting magnet, a large-scale helium refrigeration system was proposed and under construction. In this paper, the specification of the helium refrigeration system has been analysed with the capacity of 6.0kW@4.5K +20g/s@50K +15kW@80K for a supercritical helium distribution system and a 250W@1.8K cooling loop with cold compressors. Process flow of the helium refrigeration system has been analysed concerning the different customers and various operation modes. The plant layout of the helium refrigeration system has been designed, including the compressor skid, oil removal skid and cold box. The process and present status of the helium refrigeration system would also be introduced.

Submitters Country CHINA

Authors

Xiao Fei Lu (Institute of Plasma Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences) Qiyong Zhang (Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Shanshan Li Shuai Yong Li (Institute of Plasma Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences) Yi Xuan He (Institute of Plasma Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences) Pengcheng Yang

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