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Title: Coated ceramic breeder materials

Abstract

A breeder material for use in a breeder blanket of a nuclear reactor is disclosed. The breeder material comprises a core material of lithium containing ceramic particles which has been coated with a neutron multiplier such as Be or BeO, which coating has a higher thermal conductivity than the core material.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Downers Grove, IL
  2. Elk Grove, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875195
Patent Number(s):
US H259
Application Number:
06/899139
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1986 Aug 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
coated; ceramic; breeder; materials; material; blanket; nuclear; reactor; disclosed; comprises; core; lithium; containing; particles; neutron; multiplier; beo; coating; thermal; conductivity; ceramic particles; thermal conductivity; nuclear reactor; material comprises; core material; ceramic particle; coated ceramic; breeder material; lithium containing; statutory invention registration; /376/

Citation Formats

Tam, Shiu-Wing, and Johnson, Carl E. Coated ceramic breeder materials. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Tam, Shiu-Wing, & Johnson, Carl E. Coated ceramic breeder materials. United States.
Tam, Shiu-Wing, and Johnson, Carl E. 1987. "Coated ceramic breeder materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875195.
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abstractNote = {A breeder material for use in a breeder blanket of a nuclear reactor is disclosed. The breeder material comprises a core material of lithium containing ceramic particles which has been coated with a neutron multiplier such as Be or BeO, which coating has a higher thermal conductivity than the core material.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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