Preliminary safety analysis for the Chinese ITER Dual Functional Lithium–Lead Test Blanket Module

Abstract

Safety analysis is part of the ITER Test Blanket Module (TBM) design process ensuring that the TBM does not adversely affect the safety of ITER. To get the licence for TBM as a whole with ITER, relevant safety analysis is required for each TBM system proposed by each party. The safety analysis for the Chinese Dual Functional Lithium–Lead Test Blanket Module (DFLL-TBM) has been performed based on the latest DFLL-TBM design. In this paper, the following safety considerations, such as source terms, operational releases, accident sequence analyses and waste assessment, were analysed. Both the deterministic approach and the complementary systematic approach starting with failure mode and effects analysis studies were adopted in the accidental analysis. The preliminary results showed that the DFLL-TBM system at normal operating conditions and under accident scenarios did not add additional safety hazards to the ITER machine and could meet the ITER safety requirements and additional safety requirements for the TBM system.