Thermal conductivities for sintered and sphere-pac Li/sub 2/O and. gamma. /sup -/LiAlO/sub 2/ solid breeders with and without irradiation effects

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6332188· OSTI ID:6332188

Liu, Y Y; Tam, S W

Thermal conductivities (k, k/sub eff/) have been estimated for sintered and sphere-pac Li/sub 2/O and ..gamma..-LiAlO/sub 2/ with and without neutron irradiation effects. The estimation is based on (1) data from unirradiated UO/sub 2/, Li/sub 2/O, and ..gamma..-LiAlO/sub 2/; (2) data from irradiated dielectric insulator materials; and (3) relatively simple physical models. Comparison of model predictions with limited ex- and in-reactor data found reasonable agreement, thus lending credence for their use in design applications. The impact of thermal conductivities on tritium breeding and power generation in fusion solid-breeder blankets is briefly highlighted.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6332188
• Report Number(s): ANL/FPP/TM-184; ON: DE85000775
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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