کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
271564 504996 2014 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Preliminary assessment for dust contamination of ITER In-Vessel Transporter
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی مهندسی انرژی و فناوری های برق
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Preliminary assessment for dust contamination of ITER In-Vessel Transporter
چکیده انگلیسی


• To assess the exposure to the maintenance workers, we calculated the effective dose rate.
• To reduce the effective dose rate, the IVT was decontaminated and underwent a design change.
• The effective dose rate at each maintenance point was also calculated.

After plasma operations of ITER, radioactive dust will have accumulated in the vacuum vessel (VV). The In-Vessel Transporter (IVT) will be introduced into the VV to remove the shield blanket modules for maintenance or replacement and later reinstall them. The IVT itself also needs to undergo regular maintenance in the Hot Cell Facility (HCF). It is assumed that maintenance workers will be exposed to radioactive dust that has adhered to the surfaces of the IVT. In this study, the areas of the IVT that may be contaminated by dust are evaluated to assess the level of exposure to workers during maintenance work in the HCF. Decontamination processes for the IVT, such as a combination of vacuuming and brushing, were investigated and the dose rate after these processes was evaluated. Even though dust was removed from surfaces where decontamination was possible, the dose rate was very high at some assessment points. To decrease the dose rate in accordance with ALARA policy, a decontamination plan and a maintenance plan, which includes the removal of dust, a radiation shield system, and a reduction in working time are proposed.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Fusion Engineering and Design - Volume 89, Issues 9–10, October 2014, Pages 2352–2356
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