Planned Operation of Tritium Recovery System Based on Investigation of LHD Exhaust System

Abstract

To understand the conditions of exhaust gas treatment at the transition point between the Large Helical Device (LHD) vacuum pumping system and the exhaust gas tritium recovery system, the gas flow rate and hydrogen concentration were measured. Simultaneous measurement of the exhaust gas flow rate and hydrogen concentration was made possible by applying two types of hydrogen monitors: a thermal conductivity sensor and a combustible gas sensor. The obtained results have led to remodeling of the LHD vacuum pumping system and an optimised plan of operation for the tritium recovery system.