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Dynamic simulation tools for isotopic separation system modelling and design
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Eduardo Iraola, José María Nougués, Luis Sedano, Josep Anton Feliu, Lluís BatetMagazine
2021. Fusion Engineering and Design vol. 169, August, Pages: (online)Abstract / Summary
Cryogenic distillation is the best candidate for hydrogen isotopic separation in fusion power plants. The design of the ITER’s Isotope Separation System can still undergo major changes due to its close contact with the Water Detritiation System and this will be decisive in the design of future DEMO detritiation facilities. Dynamic simulation tools are key in the analysis and design of tritium processing systems and the use of commercial simulators can be especially valuable to this end and may add capabilities in terms of standardization of industrial-scale fusion plant modeling and conjunction of operator training systems, human-machine interface and process monitoring and control. The present work proposes the use of a commercial dynamic process simulator such as Aspen HYSYS given its abilities to overcome the challenges described. This document presents the implementation of a cryogenic distillation column in Aspen HYSYS by setting the thermodynamic principles upon which the simulation is founded and verifying isotopic separation models with experimental data available in the literature. -
SMART_TC: an R&D Programme on uses of artificial intelligence techniques for tritium monitoring in complex ITER-like tritium plant systems
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Eduardo Iraola, Luis Sedano, José María Nougués, Josep Anton Feliu, Bruno Coya, Lluís BatetMagazine
2021. Fusion Engineering and Design vol. 166, May, Pages: (online)Abstract / Summary
The realization of nuclear fusion energy is nowadays based on the concept of tritium breeding and the success of the ITER experiment. The latter relies today on a static monitoring approach to fulfill the emission limits imposed by the regulatory institutions. Artificial intelligence applications for fault diagnosis and process monitoring anticipate potential for the dynamic management of tritium in complex plant systems. This paper explores the dynamic tritium inventory management issue in complex systems, reviews the diverse artificial intelligence techniques and discusses the most promising approaches for ITER-like plant system match balance monitoring. -
Dynamic Simulation Tools for Isotopic Separation System Modelling and Design
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Eduardo Iraola, José M. Nougués, Josep A. Feliu, Lluís. Batet, Luis SedanoCongress
3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Tritium Science (APSOT-3)Abstract/Summary
Cryogenic distillation is a key process for tritium processing in fusion: it is necessary for isotopic separation but is prone to hold high tritium inventories. Process simulation can be a useful tool for real-time tritium monitoring and the design of new fusion systems. Employing a commercial simulator such as Aspen HYSYS can be of interest to new agents in the industry and will be used in this work. -
Anomalies Detection with UniSim Design
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JoseMaria Ferrer, Gerard Campanyà, Manel Serra, José María NouguésCongress
2019 EMEA UniSim Design® Technology ForumAbstract / Summary
Inprocess oral contribution to Honeywell’s EMEA Users Conference held in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), in October 2019 -
Three Birds, One Stone: Using Digital Twins
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Jose Maria Ferrer, Jesus Juan, Jordi Pla (Inprocess)Congress
Aspentech Users Group Meeting (Optimize2019)Abstract / Summary
Inprocess oral contribution to Aspentech's Users Conference Optimize 2019 held in Houston, TX (USA) in May 2019
