Fluidized wall for protecting fusion chamber walls

Title: Fluidized wall for protecting fusion chamber walls

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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 lithium-ceramic, the waterfall forming a blanket to prevent damage of the structural materials of the chamber.

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Maniscalco, James A ^[1]; Meier, Wayne R ^[2]

Danville, CA
Livermore, CA

Publication Date:: 1982-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 864307

Patent Number(s):: US 4344911

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: fluidized; wall; protecting; fusion; chamber; walls; apparatus; inner; microexplosion; debris; x-rays; neutrons; etc; produced; deuterium-tritium; dt; targets; imploded; utilizes; similar; waterfall; comprising; liquid; lithium; solid; pellets; lithium-ceramic; forming; blanket; prevent; damage; structural; materials; apparatus utilizes; prevent damage; structural material; liquid lithium; inner wall; chamber wall; structural materials; chamber walls; fusion chamber; /376/976/

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