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Mu-Young Ahn1*, Seungyon Cho1, Hyoseong Gwon1, NamIl Her1, Hyung Gon Jin2,
Chang-Shuk Kim1, DoHyun Kim1, Myungho Kim1, Sungyu Kim1, Suk-Kwon Kim2,
Woong Chae Kim1, Dong Won Lee2, Yonghee Lee1, Youngmin Lee1, Sungbo Moon1,
Soon Chang Park1, Yi-Hyun Park1, Chang Wook Shin2, Seok-Kwon Son1
1 Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
2 Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
The development of breeding blanket is critical for the realization of fusion energy, as it plays a vital role in fuel production and energy generation in fusion reactors. The pre-conceptual design for the K-DEMO blanket has been initiated, with the HCCP blanket concept chosen as a reference design following the KO-EU HCCP TBM project, while other potential options continue to be explored. To efficiently support and validate these designs, a conceptual study has been conducted to derive the strategy and infrastructure necessary for breeding blanket development.
In the meantime, with the "Strategy for Accelerating Fusion Energy Realization" approved in Korea in 2024, it is expected to further accelerate the development of key fusion technologies, including breeding blankets. While the strategy and infrastructure for blanket development will need to be realigned in accordance with this new strategy, basic R&D activities for breeding blankets will continue. These efforts include the development of tools, modeling and data for design and safety, manufacturing technologies, tritium extraction and cooling technologies, and materials and their database.
This paper addresses the breeding blanket development strategy and provide an overview of the current status of technology development in Korea, highlighting ongoing R&D activities and key advancements in breeding blanket technologies.
Keywords: blanket, tritium breeding, DEMO, TBM
