The rf concept of experimental breeding module for testing in ITER

Abstract The development of experimental breeding modules (EBM) for testing in ITER is performed within the framework of the RF Federal government fusion program, in accordance with the decisions of the international Test Blanket Working Group (TBWG). The development and creation of EBM is a part of the RF DEMO project. The design decisions of EBM should be comprehensively tested under ITER operating conditions as the prototypes for the creation of DEMO blanket structural elements. In order to provide flexibility, the RF team has adopted the decision to develop the sub-modules concept. The detailed design description of the experimental breeding sub-modules (EBSM), including the attachment system, is presented in this paper. There are three cooling system options considered in the framework of thermal hydraulic validation of EBSM, and their comparative analysis is performed. The thermal analysis results for EBSM first wall are also presented.