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The chemistry of molten Li/sub 2/BeF/sub 4/

Conference · · Fusion Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6832727
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The LiF . BeF/sub 2/ system is a potential tritium breeder for a fusion power reactor. The chemical consequences of the TF(HF) generation are examined, particularly reactions proposed for moderating the corrosive properties of TF(HF). The use of molten Li/sub 2/BeF/sub 4/ as a tritium breeding blanket was considered by Grimes and Cantor in 1972. Renewed interest in LiF . BeF/sub 2/ compositions as tritium breeding blankets for MINIMARS (a conceptual design study of a commercial tandem mirror fusion reactor), suggests that a review of the chemical and physical properties of this system is appropriate at this time. A large fraction of the data presented here is derived from the publications of the molten salt breeder (fission) reactor program which prospered at Oak Ridge National Laboratories during the late 1960's and early 1970's. The predictions of chemical reactivity are based on the thermochemical data at 1000 K.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Fusion Technology Institute, Nuclear Engineering Dept., 1500 Johnson Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1687
OSTI ID:
6832727
Report Number(s):
CONF-860652-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 10:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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