Fluidized wall for protecting fusion chamber walls

Patent · Tue Aug 17 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6788803

Maniscalco, J A; Meier, W R

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
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Oct 1979; Other Information: PAT-APPL-088222
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR WALLS
FLUIDIZATION
RADIATION PROTECTION
CERAMICS
D-T REACTORS
IMPLOSIONS
LASER FUSION REACTORS
LITHIUM
PELLETS
TARGETS
TRITIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS
ALKALI METALS
ELEMENTS
IRRADIATION REACTORS
METALS
REACTORS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
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