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Fluidized wall for protecting fusion chamber walls

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6788803
Apparatus for protecting the inner wall of a fusion chamber from microexplosion debris, x-rays, neutrons, etc. Produced by deuterium-tritium (DT) targets imploded within the fusion chamber. The apparatus utilizes a fluidized wall similar to a waterfall comprising liquid lithium or solid pellets of lithiumceramic, the waterfall forming a blanket to prevent damage of the structural materials of the chamber.
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4344911
OSTI ID:
6788803
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English