Liquid metal hydrogen barriers

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862717

Grover, George M ^[1]; Frank, Thurman G ^[1]; Keddy, Edward S ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

Hydrogen barriers which comprise liquid metals in which the solubility of hydrogen is low and which have good thermal conductivities at operating temperatures of interest. Such barriers are useful in nuclear fuel elements containing a metal hydride moderator which has a substantial hydrogen dissociation pressure at reactor operating temperatures.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3994778
• OSTI ID: 862717
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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