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Oxide aerosols produced from a tungsten alloy for fusion reactors

Journal Article · · Fusion Technology
OSTI ID:41522
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  1. Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
The mechanisms involved in the formation and transport of aerosols that might be present during possible fusion reactor accidents were investigated. A cascade impactor was used to collect particles formed by oxidation and volatilization of a tungsten alloy containing 1% rhenium, an activation product of tungsten. The alloy was tested at 800, 1000 and 1200{degrees}C in flowing air and at 800{degrees}C in steam. The quantities, size distributions, and chemical compositions of the particles were determined using a variety of analytical methods. Comparisons were then made with calculations of the vapor release rate, the aerosol nucleation, and the transport of aerosol to the impactor.
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
OSTI ID:
41522
Report Number(s):
CONF-940630--
Journal Information:
Fusion Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Technology Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 26; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English