Corrosion studies of a stainless steel structure for the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) aqueous lithium salt blanket concept

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6988152· OSTI ID:6988152

Duquette, D J; Wrisley, K L; Motyka, E; Steiner, D; Embrechts, M J

The aqueous lithium salt blanket (ALSB) employs water, with a dissolved lithium compound, as both the coolant and tritium breeding medium. The ALSB concept is one of three blanket options currently being examined for breeding tritium in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). To provide data and recommendations for materials and chemistry selection relevant to application of the ALSB in ITER, corrosion studies have been initiated, focusing on Type 316 stainless steel in lithium hydroxide and lithium nitrate solutions. This report presents the preliminary results of these corrosion studies. 4 refs., 9 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-89ER52161
• OSTI ID: 6988152
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/52161-1; ON: DE90009925; TRN: 90-010574
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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