1. Workshop on Beryllium Applications and Health & Safety
ITER RF DA, Efremov Institute
Organization of the works with Beryllium for ITER application in Russian Federation R. Giniyatulin, V. Safronov
Workshop on Beryllium Applications and Health & Safety
ITER Organization,
June 29, 2017

2. Castellated tiles (16x50x8) mm
Purpose
RF’s FW PA – 40%:
179 Be-armored enhanced heat flux panels should be manufactured (1.5х1.0х0.2) m
Total armoring area m2
Be-thickness - 8 mm
Be-tiles dimensions– (50х16x8) mm
Total weight of the Be-tiles - 4 t
~40 fingers per panel
~ 700 m2 of Be-armoured FW panels, ~ 10 tons of Be-tiles
Castellated tiles (16x50x8) mm N~

3. Organization structure of the works for EHF FW PA
SC ROSATOM
ITER RF DA
Works with Berylium
JSC Efremov Institute
NIKIET
JSC Bochvar Institute:
Beryllium TGP-56FW technology development
FSUE Bazalt:
Beryllium
TGP-56FW manufacturing (blocks and tiles)
JSC Kompozit:
Beryllium tiles cutting from S-65 blocks

4. Be-tiles manufacturing
Two beryllium grades are using in RF for the tiles manufacturing:
TGP-56FW: initial material – vacuum melted beryllium ingots from Ulba plant
S-65 tiles: initial materials - VHP blocks from Materion
TGP-56FW technological line
Be ingots
Powdering
Powder separating
Pressing of the billets
Wire EDM for the tiles
Chemical etching of the tiles
Cleaning/
Packaging
S-65 technological line
Vacuum Hot Pressed billet
Wire EDM for the tiles
Chemical etching of the tiles
Cleaning/
Packaging

5. Pilot batches of Be tiles
TGP-56FW
S-65
Beryllium ingots
VHP billet ø 520, H 230 mm
VHP billets 220x220x60 mm
VHP billet ø 300, H120 mm
Tiles 16x50x8 mm castellated
Tiles 16x50x8 mm castellated

6. The types of work with Beryllium during FW manufacturing in RF
JSC Efremov Institute
JSC Bochvar Institute
FSUE Bazalt
JSC Kompozit
Brazing of Be-tiles with heat sink structure
HHF tests by e-beam
Vacuum and hydraulic tests
Assembling of FW panels
Cleaning of fingers and panels
3-D measuring
Packaging
Storing
Technological works with powder and pressed billets
Chemical analysis and mechanical tests of the samples from billets
Machining of Be
Tests of mockups at plasma accelerator facility
Technological and manufacturing works with powder and pressed billets
Machining of Be, tiles manufacturing
Cleaning of the tiles

7. Basic documents applied for beryllium safety in RF
Sanitary rules «СП Design and operation of enterprises for the production and processing of beryllium and its compounds»
Sanitary rules «№ Medical regulations for working with beryllium and its compounds»
Methodological instructions «МУ – 06 Hygienic requirements for design and operation of enterprises for the production and processing of beryllium and its compounds»

8. Be-contamination conditions for RF suppliers JSC “Efremov Institute”
Beryllium supplier
Role
IO-CT staff will visit
Manufacturer or user
Beryllium rules
FSUE «Bazalt»
Manufacturing of beryllium blanks and tiles for FW
Yes
Manufacturer
Airborne ≤ 1 µg/m3
Surface ≤ 500 µg/m2
(Surface ≤ µg/m2)*
JSC “Kompozit”
Manufacturing of beryllium tiles for FW
JSC “Efremov Institute”
Manufacturing of PFUs and final assembling/testing of FW panels
User
1) Offices area (Be non-controlled zone):
Airborne: Be ≤ 0.01 µg/m3; Surface: Be ≤ 30 µg/m2.
2) Be controlled zones **:
Airborne: (0.01≤ Be<0.2) µg/m3; Surface: Be ≤ 30 µg/m2
JSC “VNIINM”
(Be-department)
Technological supervision at FSUE «Bazalt»
Not planned
* - The premises with periodic stay of the staff
** - The respiratory protection required if Be in airborne Be >0.2 µg/m3 or if Be at surface >30 µg/m2

9. Thank you for your attention!