TBWG-18 Meeting – Cadarache ITER JWS, March 20-22, 2007

Aix en Provence (F)

Aquabella Hotel, 2 rue des Etuves

Final Draft Agenda

For information:

A TBM Safety Group Meeting is organised on Monday, March 19th, 2007 in the same location. The meeting is organised by Dr. M. Iseli (e-mail: )

Tuesday 20 March 2007

9:30 – 9:45 / 1 - Opening remarks, main achieved steps for the TBM Program, objectives of the meeting and approval of the agenda / TBWG Chair
9:45 – 10:00 / 2 – Discussion and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting
10:00 – 10:15 / 3 – Status of the actions from the previous meeting / TBWG Secretary
10:15 – 10:50 / 4 – Status of the TBM Safety activities, report from the Safety meeting and planned activities / M. Iseli, J.P. Girard
10:50 – 11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00 / 5 – Presentations on ITER Activities on TBM Test Program (including work related to additional resources identified by TBWG)
11:00 – 11:30 / 5.1 – Overview, TBM-related document to CPs, major ITER milestones, status of the ITER Design Review / TBWG Co-Chair
11:30 – 11:50 / 5.2 – Latest TP Frame and shield design with interfaces details (including TBM external dimensions (action from TBWG-17), need of spare frames and shields / K. Ioki
11:50 – 12:50 / 5.3 – Presentations on the ITER assessment activities concerning TBM Program. Main Items:
1) TBM AEU maintenance and TBM plug integration into the Hot Cell refurbishment pattern (A. Tesini, O. Bede);
2) TBM/ITER Interface Requirements and Corresponding Estimated Cost (C. Wong);
3) others (e.g., accomodation of TBM CSs space requirements in the TWCS vault, etc…) / ITER Team

12:50 – 14:15: Lunch

14:15 / 6 - Presentation of Parties, including:
- Strategy for breeding blanket domestic program, compatible as much as possible with the Port allocation constraint (in relation in AHG/TBM activity) including proposals of collaboration with other Parties
- Progress of work since TBWG-17 on TBMs, R&D and ancillary circuits
- Updated milestones and time schedule up to TBM delivery in ITER
- Assessment of the needed space in the Tritium building (action from TBWG-17)
- acceptability for all SB TBMs and LB TBMs of standardized half-port vertical frame dimensions (in relation with action 8 from TBWG-17) based on removable shield
- Specific design for the initial TBMs (for H-H phase) (action 7 from TBWG-16)
- Any other issues allowing assessment of the proposals by the TBWG
Note:
A significant time should be dedicated to discussion.
14:15 – 14:30 / 6.1 – Introduction and expected objectives / TBWG Chair
14:30 – 15:30 / 6.2 – China presentation / China delegation
15:30 – 16:30 / 6.3 – EU presentation / EU delegation
16:30 – 16:45 / Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:45 / 6.4 – India presentation / India delegation
17:45 – 18:45 / 6.5 – Japan presentation / Japan delegation

18:45: Adjourn

Wednesday 21 March 2007

9:00 – 10:00 / 6.6 – Korea presentation / Korea delegation
10:00 – 11:00 / 6.7 – RF presentation / RF delegation
11:00 – 11:15 / Coffee break
11:15 – 12:15 / 6.8 – US presentation / US delegation
12:15 – 12:45 / 6.9 – Discussion and conclusions, including suggestions on a common TBMs Test Program based on six TBM types / Led by the Chair

12:45 – 14:30: Lunch

14:30 / 7 – Work of two separate working groups (if required)
14:30 – 14:45 / 7.1 – Definition of the groups (preliminary as follow) / Chair, All
14:45 – 18:00
(coffee break included) / 7.2 – Group A: Delegation Heads (+TBD) with the objective to make proposals/suggestions on:
a) Possible options and scenarios for specific international collaboration on ITER TBMs based on the testing of six independent TBMs sytems (taking into account domestic financial constraints). Preparation of a written proposal.
b) Proposal on future “Terms of Reference” for the TBWG, taking into account the future TBM Test Program organization (Port Masters, TBM Leaders and TBM Partners, as defined in the TBWG DHs meeting of July 2006). Preparation of a written proposal. / Lead by the Chair
14:45 – 18:00
(coffee break included) / 7.3 – Group B: “Techical Discussion” between the other TBWG members and experts on technical items identified in the first part of the meeting (if any, otherwise participation to Group A activities, otherwise free time for experts meetings).
Proposal: discussion on TBM/ITER interfaces cost estimates. / Lead by TBD

18:00: Adjourn


Thursday 22 March 2007

9:00 – 10:00 / 7.4 – Report from Group A, including discussion on the written proposals and possible TBWG approval / TBWG Chair
10:00 – 10:30 / 7.5 – Report from Group B, including homework, if any / TBD
10:30 – 10:45 / Coffee break
10:45 – 11:15 / 8 – Presentation on 2007 (and beyond) ITER Workplan on TBM program / TBWG Co-Chair
11:15 – 12:15 / 9 – Conclusive Remarks:
- agreement on future TBWG actions until the implementation of new “Terms of Reference”
- agreement on ITER workplan for TBM program
- papers related to TBWG activities presented to conference (ISFNT-8, ICFRM-13, others)
- date of next meeting (if any)
- A. O. B. / Led by the Chair

12:15 : End of the TBWG-18 meeting

12:15 – 13:30 : Lunch

NB: The times given in the agenda are only indicative, they can be modified during the meeting if required in accordance with discussion needs.

For information: in the same location, IEA LBB meeting starting on Thursday 22/3 at 14:30 (until Friday lunchtime).

Status on 9 March 2007, page 1/3