Alcator C-Mod Run 960130 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:132
Date Filed:12/20/1995
Title:ICRF H Mode Confinement With Boronized Walls
First Author:Steve Golovato
Session Leader:Yuichi Takase (shots 1-41)

Operators
Session leader(s):Yuichi Takase
Physics operator(s):Ian Hutchinson
Engineering operator(s):Vinny Bertolino,Joe Daigle

Engineering Operator Run Comment
icrf h-mode/hutch,takase

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 03:49:15:023PM
Author: To Be Determined
MP132 ICRF H-modes with Boron. MP134 SOL profiles with H-Mode. #2

SL: Takase
PO: Hutchinson
EO: Bertolino/Daigle

Objectives:
1. Get enough consistent shots at 1.1, 0.8MA to give Ti profiles at
a density at the low end (ELMfree) and the high end (ELMY) of H-mode.
2. Implement divertor sweeping (better divertor profile, reduce Moly).
3. Try 1.2MA at slightly higher field.

Jim Irby's note on boronization prior to run:
The boronization was completed at 0600 this morning. We deposited
2.4 times as much boron this time compared to the last boronization
run (somewhere).

RF overloaded on the fiducial shot (shot 02) because of too much loading
(gassed-up antenna?). The first few shots of the day had long H-mode,
but the H-factor wasn't high. It took several shots to get good H-factors.
Sweeping of the strike point was implemented to get better profiles at the
divertor and to spread the heat flux.

Profile scans at "low" (target nel_04=0.9) and "high" (nel_04=1.3) density
were performed at 1.1MA and 0.8MA. The "low" density scan at 1.1MA was
not completed because of repeated disruptions (q was just above 3 because
the inner and outer gaps were relatively large). It was quite clear that
the target density had to be nel_04>=0.9 to get H-mode at 1.1MA.
Some data were also taken at low density at 1.0MA.

On shot 22, we took a baseline shot for diamagnetic measurements.
With the baseline subtraction, W_dia agreed with W_EFIT very well,
but discrepancy started developing around shot 26. The cause of
this discrepancy is under investigation.

On shots 39 and 40 gas puffing during H-mode was attempted with fill valve
(shot 39) and with NINJA (shot 40), but RF did not stay on.
Objective 3. was not pursued.

Shot
01 test OH test
02 pl fiducial (no Ar), D-port crowbarred (1.25MW), Mo injection
loading was abnormally high
03 pl load 960125028 (1.1MA), nel_04=1.4->2.6 (prog 1.0), 67->141kJ
long H-mode, P_RF=1.7MW
04 pl nel_04=1.3->2.7 (prog 1.0), 71->147kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
large Mo inj @ RF turn-on, sweeping the strike point
05 pl nel_04=1.4->2.6, 71->160kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
--- 1.1MA high density scan start
06 pl nel_04=1.4->2.6, 71->194kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
07 pl nel_04=1.4->2.6, 69->194kJ, P_RF=2.1MW
08 pl nel_04=1.3->2.6, 69->200kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
09 pl probe shot (RF off @ 1.0s)
nel_04=1.3->2.7, 67->203kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
10 pl early disruption, trying for lower density (nel prog = 0.7)
11 pl forgot to load lower density programming
nel_04=1.3->2.6, 67->199kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
--- 1.1MA high density scan end
12 pl nel_04=1.0->2.4, 62->165kJ, P_RF=1.9MW
13 pl nel_04=1.0->2.4, 63->180kJ, P_RF=1.9MW
14 pl nel_04=0.9->2.4, 64->173kJ, P_RF=2.0MW (E-port Vmax trip)
15 pl nel=0.7 (no H-mode), disrupted on ramp-down
16 pl nel=0.7 (no H-mode), disrupted @ end of Ip flat-top
--- 1.1MA low density scan start
17 pl nel_04=0.9->1.7 (Mo inj @ 0.8s), 61->169kJ, P_RF=1.9MW
18 pl nel_04=0.9->2.2 (back to L), 70->182kJ then decrease, P_RF=2.0MW
19 pl nel_04=0.85 (no H-mode), Mo inj @ 0.53s
20 pl nel_04=0.9->2.3, 68->188kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
21 pl nel_04=0.9->1.4 (back to L), 66->143kJ then decrease, P_RF=2.0MW
22 baseline shot for diamag
23 pl nel_04=0.85 (no H-mode), Mo inj @ 0.3s
24 pl disrupt @ 0.7s
--- give up low density scan at 1.1MA
--- 1.0MA
25 pl lost E-port (no H-mode), nel_04=1.0, P_RF=0.8MW
26 pl nel_04=1.15->2.2, 62->160kJ, P_RF=2.1MW
27 pl nel_04=0.95->2.1, 61->140kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
28 pl lost D-port, nel_04=1.0->2.1, 63->130kJ, P_RF=1.4MW
29 pl disrupt @ 0.72s
30 pl nel_04=0.9->1.6 (cyclic H-mode), 64->158kJ, P_RF=1.9MW
31 pl D-port tripped @ 0.92s, nel_04=0.9->1.8, 61->160kJ, P_RF=2.1MW
--- 0.8MA low density scan
32 pl nel_04=0.85->1.5, 46->120kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
33 pl nel_04=0.9->1.5, 45->116kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
34 pl nel_04=0.9->1.5, 45->115kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
--- 0.8MA high density scan
35 pl nel_04=1.15->1.85, 42->98kJ, P_RF=2.0MW, E-port tripped and came back
36 pl nel_04=1.25 (no H-mode), P_RF=0.7MW (no E-port)
37 pl nel_04=1.25->2.0, 42->96kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
38 pl nel_04=1.25->2.0, 43->101kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
--- 1.1MA gas puff during H-mode
39 pl nel_04=1.1->2.4, 66->142kJ, P_RF=1.8MW (RF tripping)
40 pl gas from NINJA, nel_04=1.0->2.3, 63->153kJ, P_RF=2.1MW (RF tripping)
41 pl fiducial, but at 1.1MA (forgot to change)
nel_04=1.1->2.0, 64->123kJ, P_RF=1.1MW


Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:36:55:940PM
Author: To Be Determined
Physop Summary 960130
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MP132 ICRF H-modes with Boron. MP134 SOL profiles with H-Mode.(Continued)

Plan
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Get enough consistent shots at 1.1, 1.0, 0.8MA to give Ti profiles
at a density at the low end (ELMfree) and the high end (ELMY) of H-mode.
Try scanning the strike-point to lower the local divertor energy and
get more detailed profiles.

Summary
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Basically completed the plan, except without a high density case at 1MA.
RF did not exceed about 2MW today but was fairly reliable at that level.
Used an RXL sweep throughout to sweep the strikepoint and keep the power
spread out on the divertor. This seemed to work just fine.
The first about 6 shots showed steady improvement in stored energy
and dropping Prad.
Discovered that most of the early Mo influxes observed on shots from
13 on are caused by minor disruptions. They arise when the recycling
is less because of lower density operation. They can be compensated by
higher gas puff but this was not done till the end of the run . Use
shot 40 as an example for future settings at 1.1 MA.
Shots 37 on have the RCUR offset fixed to 3000 in segment 2. This is about
the right value to give a position that is independent of Ip.
Highly robust startup. 39 fizzle-free shots (new Record).
Repeatable/Notable shots:
6-9,10 High density 1.1MA.
14,18,20 Lower density 1.1MA
22 Diamagnetism baseline shot.
27,30,31 Lower density 1.MA
32-34 lower density 0.8MA
35,37,38 higher density 0.8MA
39 B-top gas puff during H-mode.
40 Ninja puff during H-mode.
ELM-free cases were obtained at lower density but did not exceed the stored
energy on the higher density cases because of worse radiation.

Engineering Setup
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ECDC overnight boronization. [120psi change in diborane bottle.]

Engineering setup.
Fill A-side (actually K-side) plenum with 20 psi of deuterium
Fill B-top plenum with 5 psi of deuterium.
Fill B-side-lower plenum with 2 psi of argon.
Enable hybrid control of A-side and B-top for start of run

Scorecard
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Shot,Duration(s),Ipmax(MA) Shot,Duration(s),Ipmax
1 0.000 0.016 2 1.508 0.820
3 1.624 1.112 4 1.491 1.114
5 1.648 1.112 6 1.655 1.120
7 1.656 1.117 8 1.652 1.120
9 1.668 1.120 10 0.287 0.778
11 1.687 1.114 12 1.705 1.125
13 1.706 1.125 14 1.705 1.127
15 1.296 1.112 16 1.056 1.223
17 1.173 1.225 18 1.707 1.127
19 1.289 1.112 20 1.706 1.125
21 1.231 1.214 22 0.000 0.021
23 1.245 1.185 24 0.712 1.127
25 1.686 1.006 26 1.708 1.019
27 1.708 1.021 28 1.708 1.019
29 0.727 1.120 30 1.708 1.027
31 1.709 1.029 32 1.710 0.833
33 1.709 0.835 34 1.709 0.830
35 1.663 0.822 36 1.616 0.812
37 1.636 0.825 38 1.643 0.822
39 1.705 1.120 40 1.704 1.120
41 1.706 1.117
Finished summary for 960130 Total of 41 shots.
41 shots. 39 plasmas. 0 fizzles. 2 duds.


Details
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Load from 960116037. (11ms fill puff)
1 OH test.
2 OK Fiducial but No RF. Mo at .75s seems caused by RF. Arc suspected.
Load 960125028 Install RXL ramp (.6s,-.005), (.8s,+.02), (1.s,-.005).
Argon 2psi, 20ms.
3 OK Mo rise at RF turn on, but pumps out as the Halpha lump is present.
density rather higher than programmed. Signs of nearly an Ohmic Hmode.
Increase RXL sweep. Make end at 1.1s since RF stays on.
4 OK Disrupts at 1.5s on ramp down. Big radiative increases at RF turn-on.
These are Mo injections.
Slightly more sweep -.007 to +.007.
5 OK More steady Mo accumulation, then pump out. Divertor sweep? 157kJ
Start of reproducible shots. Repeat
6 OK 192kJ. Seems to be continuously improving.
Turn on RF r-feedback with gain -1000. It was off.
7 OK Nice reproducibility of RF at 2MW. 193kJ.
8 OK Slightly more radiation. Mo injection at .86s. 197kJ.
RF off at 1s for earlier probe scan.
9 OK 202kJ.
nl04 to .7 (but forgot to load).
10 Dis at .29s. Hit by a brick at .263s.
11 OK Density did not drop much. Had forgotten to load.
End of fairly high density reproducible 1.1MA shots.
nl04 to .6 early. Loaded.
12 Ok 160kJ. Some Mo injections during RF
nl04 ramp reduced to .55. RXL to maximum .008 from .006.
Start of disruptions at .9s presumably because of lower gas etc.
13 OK Small injections early. 178kJ.
nl05 to .55
14 OK 173 kJ but clobbered by radiation and RF trip.
Argon off. RF feedback to -1500 to help avoid trips.
15 OK No H-mode.Disrupts in ramp down with radiation rising just prior.
Argon on.
16 Dis At 1.09s. No H-mode.
Increase nl04 to .7 and added a safety ramp later.
17 Dis Strike at 1.17s. Bricks at .82s kills H-mode, and 1.15s.
Early Mo injections. Poor current rise.Very good confinement till hit.
18 OK ELM free. Poor current rise. Horrendous accumulation. 177kJ.
19 OK No H-mode. Disrupts at 1.24s. Mo injection at .55s.
Tweak early nl04 up.
20 OK ELM-free. 187kJ Radiation death.
First nl04 point to .7 (upward tweak).
21 Dis At 1.2s. Dropped out of H-mode.
Disable gas and TF Fiz-detector Diamagnetism baseline.
22 Dud
23 OK Big nasty at .3s. NO H-mode. Disrupts at 1.24s.
24 Dis at .7s. Injections.

Ip to 1.MA, nl04 to .9. TF invert to 1.2s.
25 OK Ramp down. Still minor disruptions at .9s. Only .8MW. No H-mode.
26 OK Fixed the early disruptions. 160kJ. Halpha bump.
nl04 to .7.
27 OK Early disruptions return but at .1s. Mo Radiation is worse. Clearly
the early Mo bursts are attributable to these disruptions.
28 OK Still at . 1s.
29 Dis At.73s. Early disruption gone but still incipient.
This disruption appears caused by loss of interferometer and hence
feedback. Gas shut off hard at .11s
30 OK Multiple ELM-free H-modes with lots of radiation.
Realized earlier attempts to raise the early gas were bogus. Wrong
segment. Really raised segment 1 this time.
31 OK ELM-free accumulation. Early disruptions.

Ip to .8MA, raise early gas. (nl04 is at .7)
32 OK Long steady state H-mode with small Ha bump. Only incipient early
disrupts. 120 kJ.
Raise early gas.
33 OK Early disrupts. OK H-mode.113kJ.
Raise early gas.
34 OK Early disrupts. 115kJ

Raise early gas. nl04 to 1.5
35 OK RF came on late. 100kJ. Mo low. Only small disrupts.
Fixed the rcur offset to 2000 at segment switch.
36 OK Large increase in early Halpha light. Presumably recycling. No RF.
Segment 2 offset to 3000.
37 OK H-mode.
38 Ok H-mode. 99kJ.
Load Ip=1.1MA. nl04 to .7. Program gas at .65-1.0s 50V gas valve 4
this is the fill valve
39 OK RF tripped out rather often 140kJ.
Remove PG4 pulse. Fill NINJA with 9.7psi and enable.
40 OK Rf tripped early but came on late. NINJA gas is present in divertor.
150kJ.
Load from 960130002
41 Fiducial. OOPS! Forgot to load into model. Sorry! Repeated instead.

Session Leader Comments
Jan 30 1996 08:33:30:910AMYuichi TakaseMP132 ICRF H-modes with Boron. MP134 SOL profiles with H-Mode.#2
1. Get enough consistent shots at 1.1, 0.8MA to give Ti profiles
at a density at the low end (ELMfree) and the high end (ELMY) of H-mode.
2. Implement divertor sweeping (better divertor profile, reduce Moly).
3. Try 1.2MA at slightly higher field.

Jan 30 1996 08:34:41:050AM960130001Yuichi TakaseThe boronization was completed at 0600 this morning. We deposited
2.4 times as much boron this time compared to the last boronization
run (somewhere).

Shot 001 OH test

Jan 30 1996 08:52:39:880AM960130002Yuichi TakaseShot 002 fiducial (no Ar)
D-port crowbarred (1.25MW)
Mo injection @ D-port turn on

Jan 30 1996 09:13:10:010AM960130003Yuichi TakaseShot 003 plasma
loaded 960125028 (1.1MA), nel_04=1.4->2.6 (prog 1.0), 67->141kJ
long H-mode, P_RF=1.7MW

Jan 30 1996 09:28:14:750AM960130004Yuichi TakaseShot 004 plasma
nel_04=1.3->2.7 (prog 1.0), 71->147kJ, P_RF=2.0MW
large Mo inj @ RF turn-on, sweeping the strike point

Jan 30 1996 10:27:20:800AM960130005Yuichi TakaseShot 005 plasma
nel_04=1.4->2.6, 71->160kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 10:27:38:940AM960130006Yuichi TakaseShot 006 plasma
nel_04=1.4->2.6, 71->194kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 10:27:52:710AM960130007Yuichi TakaseShot 007 plasma
nel_04=1.4->2.6, 69->194kJ, P_RF=2.1MW

Jan 30 1996 10:32:03:120AM960130008Yuichi TakaseShot 008 plasma
nel_04=1.3->2.6, 69->200kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 10:32:34:010AM960130009Yuichi TakaseShot 009 plasma
probe shot (RF off @ 1.0s)
nel_04=1.3->2.7, 67->203kJ, P_RF=2.0MW, H=2

Jan 30 1996 10:44:34:460AM960130010Yuichi TakaseShot 010 plasma
early disruption, trying for lower density (nel prog = 0.7)

Jan 30 1996 10:56:39:520AM960130011Yuichi TakaseShot 011 plasma
forgot to load lower density programming
nel_04=1.3->2.6, 67->199kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 11:10:26:210AM960130012Yuichi TakaseShot 012 plasma
nel_04=1.0->2.4, 62->165kJ, P_RF=1.9MW

Jan 30 1996 11:48:47:950AM960130013Yuichi TakaseShot 013 plasma
nel_04=1.0->2.4, 63->180kJ, P_RF=1.9MW

Jan 30 1996 11:49:02:180AM960130014Yuichi TakaseShot 014 plasma
nel_04=0.9->2.4, 64->173kJ, P_RF=2.0MW (E-port Vmax trip)

Jan 30 1996 11:49:17:500AM960130015Yuichi TakaseShot 015 plasma
nel=0.7 (no H-mode), disrupted on ramp-down

Jan 30 1996 12:21:08:080PM960130016Yuichi TakaseShot 016 plasma
nel=0.7 (no H-mode), disrupted @ end of Ip flat-top

Jan 30 1996 12:21:26:510PM960130017Yuichi TakaseShot 017 plasma
nel_04=0.9->1.7 (Mo inj @ 0.8s), 61->169kJ, P_RF=1.9MW

Jan 30 1996 12:22:17:450PM960130018Yuichi TakaseShot 018 plasma
nel_04=0.9->2.2 (back to L @ 1.0s), 70->182kJ then decrease, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 05:56:47:240PM960130019Yuichi TakaseShot 019 plasma
nel_04=0.85 (no H-mode), Mo inj @ 0.53s

Jan 30 1996 05:57:05:060PM960130020Yuichi TakaseShot 020 plasma
nel_04=0.9->2.3, 68->188kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 05:57:22:080PM960130021Yuichi TakaseShot 021 plasma
nel_04=0.9->1.4 (back to L), 66->143kJ then decrease, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 05:57:42:300PM960130022Yuichi TakaseShot 022 baseline shot for diamag

Jan 30 1996 05:58:40:950PM960130023Yuichi TakaseShot 023 plasma
nel_04=0.85 (no H-mode), Mo inj @ 0.3s

Jan 30 1996 05:58:57:130PM960130024Yuichi TakaseShot 024 plasma
disrupt @ 0.7s

Jan 30 1996 06:00:19:810PM960130025Yuichi TakaseShot 025 plasma
drop the current to 1.0MA (too many disruptions @ 1.1MA)
lost E-port (no H-mode), nel_04=1.0, P_RF=0.8MW

Jan 30 1996 06:00:34:950PM960130026Yuichi TakaseShot 026 plasma
nel_04=1.15->2.2, 62->160kJ, P_RF=2.1MW

Jan 30 1996 06:00:50:660PM960130027Yuichi TakaseShot 027 plasma
nel_04=0.95->2.1, 61->140kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 06:01:08:620PM960130028Yuichi TakaseShot 028 plasma
lost D-port, nel_04=1.0->2.1, 63->130kJ, P_RF=1.4MW

Jan 30 1996 06:01:25:130PM960130029Yuichi TakaseShot 029 plasma
disrupt @ 0.72

Jan 30 1996 06:01:43:380PM960130030Yuichi TakaseShot 030 plasma
nel_04=0.9->1.6 (cyclic H-mode), 64->158kJ, P_RF=1.9MW

Jan 30 1996 06:03:45:520PM960130031Yuichi TakaseShot 031 plasma
D-port tripped @ 0.92s, nel_04=0.9->1.8, 61->160kJ, P_RF=2.1MW
end of 1.0MA

Jan 30 1996 06:04:00:750PM960130032Yuichi TakaseShot 032 plasma
nel_04=0.85->1.5, 46->120kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 06:04:15:820PM960130033Yuichi TakaseShot 033 plasma
nel_04=0.9->1.5, 45->116kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 06:04:36:040PM960130034Yuichi TakaseShot 034 plasma
nel_04=0.9->1.5, 45->115kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 06:05:48:910PM960130035Yuichi TakaseShot 035 plasma
nel_04=1.15->1.85, 42->98kJ, P_RF=2.0MW, E-port tripped and came back

Jan 30 1996 06:06:08:770PM960130036Yuichi TakaseShot 036 plasma
nel_04=1.25 (no H-mode), P_RF=0.7MW (no E-port)

Jan 30 1996 06:06:53:560PM960130037Yuichi TakaseShot 037 plasma
nel_04=1.25->2.0, 42->96kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 06:07:07:900PM960130038Yuichi TakaseShot 038 plasma
nel_04=1.25->2.0, 43->101kJ, P_RF=2.0MW

Jan 30 1996 06:08:29:010PM960130039Yuichi TakaseShot 039 plasma
nel_04=1.1->2.4, 66->142kJ, P_RF=1.8MW (RF tripping)

Jan 30 1996 06:09:13:830PM960130040Yuichi TakaseShot 040 plasma
gas from NINJA, nel_04=1.0->2.3, 63->153kJ, P_RF=2.1MW (RF tripping)

Jan 30 1996 06:10:16:820PM960130041Yuichi TakaseShot 041 plasma
fiducial, but at 1.1MA (forgot to change)
nel_04=1.1->2.0, 64->123kJ, P_RF=1.1MW

end of run

Physics Operator Comments

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
108:23:01:500AMTestOkoh-coax res. test
208:36:23:100AMPlasmaOkfiducial
308:53:35:930AMPlasmaOk
409:11:03:330AMPlasmaOk
509:26:03:400AMPlasmaOk
609:38:21:780AMPlasmaOk
709:52:54:550AMPlasmaOk
810:05:03:020AMPlasmaOk
910:15:55:170AMPlasmaOk
1010:31:33:180AMPlasmaBadoh1 self powered ckt fired
1110:43:59:260AMPlasmaOk
1210:55:32:390AMPlasmaOk
1311:09:12:060AMPlasmaOk
1411:22:49:640AMPlasmaOk
1511:35:32:860AMPlasmaOk
1611:48:06:240AMPlasmaOk
1711:58:59:310AMPlasmaOk
1812:09:23:830PMPlasmaOk
1912:21:21:190PMPlasmaOk
2012:32:15:400PMPlasmaOk
2112:45:02:470PMPlasmaOk
2212:55:29:050PMPlasmaOk
2301:04:29:610PMPlasmaOk
2401:14:43:360PMPlasmaOk
2501:28:43:920PMPlasmaOk
2601:39:32:710PMPlasmaOk
2701:51:40:880PMPlasmaOk
2802:02:38:580PMPlasmaOk
2902:13:55:040PMPlasmaOk
3002:30:49:040PMPlasmaOk
3102:53:38:710PMPlasmaOk
3203:04:18:500PMPlasmaOk
3303:17:01:570PMPlasmaOk
3403:28:56:280PMPlasmaOk
3503:44:29:170PMPlasmaOk
3603:55:32:030PMPlasmaOkEF1 One SCR not Conduction; comm fault oh1
3704:10:57:600PMPlasmaOk
3804:20:44:980PMPlasmaOk
3904:30:52:820PMPlasmaOk
4004:42:22:780PMPlasmaOk
4104:59:20:100PMPlasmaOk