Abstract
The Steady State Superconducting Tokamak (SST-1) at the Institute for Plasma Research was commissioned in 2013 with the successful experimental validations of its magnets and cryogenic systems. Subsequently, the first plasma in SST-1 has been obtained on June 20, 2013. Since then, the cryo-magnetic systems of SST-1 have been operating reliably, in successive plasma campaigns. Unlike other contemporary cable-in-conduit-conductor (CICC) based superconducting Tokamak magnets, SST-1 CICC in Toroidal Field (TF) winding packs are cooled with two phase helium from a dedicated 1.3kW helium refrigerator liquefier plant. The TF magnets in SST-1 together with other magnets have been supporting creditable plasma operational scenarios since then, with the TF magnets being charged up to a maximum of 2.0 T on the plasma major radius so far. The vapour cooled current leads of SST-1 are also uniquely operated with cooled helium vapour all along, instead of liquid helium being stored in the lower superconducting sections. The operational experiences with SST-1 TF magnets, PF magnets, and the supporting 5K and 80K cryogenic systems contributing towards successful operations of SST-1 plasma experiments are elaborated in this paper.
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