Homogeneous fast-flux isotope-production reactor
Abstract
A method is described for producing tritium in a liquid metal fast breeder reactor. Lithium target material is dissolved in the liquid metal coolant in order to facilitate the production and removal of tritium.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6244561
- Application Number:
- ON: DE83013165
- Assignee:
- ERA-08-035835; EDB-83-110676
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; TRITIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS; REACTOR CORES; TRITIUM; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding; 220700 - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Plutonium & Isotope Production Reactors
Citation Formats
Cawley, W E, and Omberg, R P. Homogeneous fast-flux isotope-production reactor. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Cawley, W E, & Omberg, R P. Homogeneous fast-flux isotope-production reactor. United States.
Cawley, W E, and Omberg, R P. Thu .
"Homogeneous fast-flux isotope-production reactor". United States.
@article{osti_6244561,
title = {Homogeneous fast-flux isotope-production reactor},
author = {Cawley, W E and Omberg, R P},
abstractNote = {A method is described for producing tritium in a liquid metal fast breeder reactor. Lithium target material is dissolved in the liquid metal coolant in order to facilitate the production and removal of tritium.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {8}
}