Lithium aluminate/zirconium material useful in the production of tritium

Patent · Tue Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5915314

Cawley, W E; Trapp, T J

A composition is described useful in the production of tritium in a nuclear reactor. Lithium aluminate particles are dispersed in a matrix of zirconium. Tritium produced by the reactor of neutrons with the lithium are absorbed by the zirconium, thereby decreasing gas pressure within capsules carrying the material.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4475948
• OSTI ID: 5915314
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSORPTION
ALKALI METALS
ALUMINATES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
BARYON REACTIONS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
HADRON REACTIONS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
IRRADIATION REACTORS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
LITHIUM
METALS
NEUTRON REACTIONS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEON REACTIONS
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTORS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TRITIUM
TRITIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ZIRCONIUM