Heat transport system
A falling bed of ceramic particles receives neutron irradiation from a neutron-producing plasma and thereby transports energy as heat from the plasma to a heat exchange location where the ceramic particles are cooled by a gas flow. The cooled ceramic particles are elevated to a location from which they may again pass by gravity through the region where they are exposed to neutron radiation. Ceramic particles of alumina, magnesia, silica and combinations of these materials are contemplated as high-temperature materials that will accept energy from neutron irradiation. Separate containers of material incorporating lithium are exposed to the neutron flux for the breeding of tritium that may subsequently be used in neutron-producing reactions. The falling bed of ceramic particles includes velocity partitioning between compartments near to the neutron-producing plasma and compartments away from the plasma to moderate the maximum temperature in the bed.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-031385; EDB-80-093014
- Patent Number(s):
- None
- OSTI ID:
- 5331579
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALUMINIUM OXIDES
BARYON REACTIONS
CERAMICS
CHALCOGENIDES
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
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NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
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