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Low tritium inventory, phase change blanket concept for magnetic fusion

Conference · · Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6231047
A magnetic fusion blanket/heat exchanger concept is described in which lithium-lead pellets are melted within a fluidized blanket surrounding the plasma chamber. The liquid lithium-lead is then allowed to fall in droplet form through a counter-flowing inert gas heat exchanger where the tritium is extracted from the droplets and the sensible and latent heat of the lithium-lead is transferred to the gas by direct contact. This concept sharply reduces the tritium holdup time compared with other breeding blanket while permitting efficient heat transport from a magnetic fusion blanket at moderate pressure and low pumping power.
Research Organization:
Math Sci Northwest Inc, Bellevue, WA, USA
OSTI ID:
6231047
Report Number(s):
CONF-811040-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English