Fuel Cycle Development Platform & Industry

Martin Neuberdt

The research topic “Fuel Cycle Development Platform & Industry” involves the development, construction, and provision of the infrastructure required for testing and developing the processes and components of a fusion reactor's fuel cycle, as well as conducting experimental campaigns.

In addition, the development of the functional fusion fuel cycle is part of this research topic, as is the development of demonstrators for industry and industrial contract work.

In addition, the development of the functional fusion fuel cycle is part of this research topic, as is the development of demonstrators for industry and industrial contract work.

 

 

References

  • Development of various fuel cycle architectures for European (EUROfusion) and national (BMFTR) projects in the fields of MCF and ICF
  • Design and testing of components for the fusion fuel cycle within the framework of PPPs as a precursor to market introduction (e.g., metal foil pumps, pellet injectors)
  • Experimental characterization of lithium isotope separation in the mercury laboratory, performing mercury analyses
  • Development of an industrial demonstrator for the enrichment of lithium-6

Research infrastructure

  • The mercury laboratory Karlsruhe (HgLab)
  • The development platform DIPAK (under construction)