Thermo-Physical Properties and Equilibrium Vapor-Composition of Lithium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride (2LiF/BeF{sub 2}) Molten Salt

Zaghloul, Mofreh R; Sze, D K; Raffray, A Rene

Title: Thermo-Physical Properties and Equilibrium Vapor-Composition of Lithium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride (2LiF/BeF{sub 2}) Molten Salt

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An assessment of Flibe thermo-physical properties relevant to the prompt x-rays ablation of the liquid wall is presented with emphasis given to the equilibrium vapor composition and vapor pressure. The available data sets for Flibe thermo-physical properties, which cover a very narrow range of temperature have been extended and adjusted to cover the whole range of the liquid phase and to assure consistency with the estimated critical constants. Investigation of the equilibrium vapor composition showed a contradiction with previously published results regarding the stability of the mixed dimmer LiBeF{sub 3}. New results for the vapor composition and total vapor pressure of Flibe also have been presented, compared to previous results, and used to calculate the temperature-dependent latent heat of vaporization.

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Zaghloul, Mofreh R; Sze, D K; Raffray, A Rene ^[1]

University of California in San Diego (United States)

Publication Date:: Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI Identifier:: 20849537

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Fusion Science and Technology

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 44; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2006 American Nuclear Society (ANS), United States, All rights reserved. http://epubs.ans.org/; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1536-1055

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ABLATION; BERYLLIUM FLUORIDES; EQUILIBRIUM; FLIBE; LIQUIDS; LITHIUM FLUORIDES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORIZATION HEAT; VAPORS; X RADIATION

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                    Zaghloul, Mofreh R, Sze, D K, and Raffray, A Rene. Thermo-Physical Properties and Equilibrium Vapor-Composition of Lithium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride (2LiF/BeF{sub 2}) Molten Salt.  United States: N. p., 2003. 
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                    Zaghloul, Mofreh R, Sze, D K, & Raffray, A Rene. Thermo-Physical Properties and Equilibrium Vapor-Composition of Lithium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride (2LiF/BeF{sub 2}) Molten Salt.  United States.

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                    Zaghloul, Mofreh R, Sze, D K, and Raffray, A Rene. 2003.  
        "Thermo-Physical Properties and Equilibrium Vapor-Composition of Lithium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride (2LiF/BeF{sub 2}) Molten Salt".  United States.

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@article{osti_20849537,

  title        = {Thermo-Physical Properties and Equilibrium Vapor-Composition of Lithium Fluoride-Beryllium Fluoride (2LiF/BeF{sub 2}) Molten Salt},

  author       = {Zaghloul, Mofreh R and Sze, D K and Raffray, A Rene},

  abstractNote = {An assessment of Flibe thermo-physical properties relevant to the prompt x-rays ablation of the liquid wall is presented with emphasis given to the equilibrium vapor composition and vapor pressure. The available data sets for Flibe thermo-physical properties, which cover a very narrow range of temperature have been extended and adjusted to cover the whole range of the liquid phase and to assure consistency with the estimated critical constants. Investigation of the equilibrium vapor composition showed a contradiction with previously published results regarding the stability of the mixed dimmer LiBeF{sub 3}. New results for the vapor composition and total vapor pressure of Flibe also have been presented, compared to previous results, and used to calculate the temperature-dependent latent heat of vaporization.},

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  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20849537},
  journal      = {Fusion Science and Technology},

  issn         = {1536-1055},

  number       = 2,

  volume       = 44,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003},

  month        = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2003}

}

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