Thermal cycling experiment of biphasic Li4SiO4-Li2TiO3 EU reference tritium breeder ceramics
Nuclear Materials and EnergyThe thermal cycling behaviour of Advanced Ceramic Breeder (ACB) pebbles was investigated in a temperature range from 300 to 800 °C in a He + 0.1 vol% H2 gas atmosphere for up to 30 cycles.
Julia Leys, Oliver Leys, Regina Knitter
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Experimental investigation of the corrosion behavior of Eurofer97 steel in contact with Lithium ceramic breeder pebbles under specific Helium Cooled Pebble Bed breeding zone atmosphere [PDF]
Fusion engineering and designFor sub-sized fatigue specimens made of EUROFER97 in unconstrained contact to ceramic breeder pebbles, exposed to purge gas conditions for different durations in an oven, a chemical surface attack was observed which led to a significant reduction of ...
Regina Krüssmann +9 more
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Recent Progress in Research of Solid Tritium Breeder Materials Li2TiO3: A Review
, 2022 During the past decades, fusion reactor fuels such as deuterium and tritium have been extensively investigated due to increasing interest in nuclear fusion energy.
Chao Qi, Kun Xu, Bo Wang
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Luminescence of X-ray induced radiation defects in modified lithium orthosilicate pebbles with additions of titanium dioxide [PDF]
, 2017 The authors greatly acknowledge the technical and experimental support of O. Leys, M. H. H. Kolb, and R. Knitter (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany). The work is performed in the frames of the University of Latvia financed project No. Y9-B044-ZF-
Baumane, Larisa +11 more
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A novel eccentric lapping machine for finishing advanced ceramic balls [PDF]
, 2001 Advanced ceramic balls are used extensively in hybrid precision ball bearings and show advantages in high speed, high temperature, high load and hostile environment.
Kang, J, Hadfield, M
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, 2023 Lithium-based ceramic breeder Li _4 SiO _4 will suffer long-term high temperature during operation. That may lead to changes to its microstructure, chemical phase, composition elements, and further impacts its mechanical performance and hydrogen isotope ...
Q. Qi +6 more
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Compatibility of tritium permeation barrier coatings in water cooled ceramic breeder blanket
, 2021 Strict control of tritium migration is an essential requirement for every blanket concept in a fusion reactor. Tritium permeation barriers (TPBs) have been developed in particular for liquid lithium-lead blankets using ceramic coatings; however, recent ...
原, 正憲 +25 more
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Characterization of aged Li4SiO4 pebbles performance
, 2023 Many studies and research have been carried out in the recent years to identify which breeder material and (in which) form, solid or liquid, are most suitable to be used in the Breeder Blanket (BB) modules.
Puccini M. +3 more
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Long-term thermal stability of biphasic Li$_4$SiO$_4$-Li$_2$TiO$_3$ EU reference tritium breeder ceramics enriched in Li-6 [PDF]
The long-term thermal stability of Advanced Ceramic Breeder (ACB) pebbles was investigated in an annealing experiment at 700 and 900 °C in He + 0.1 vol% H$_2$ gas atmosphere for up to 60 days. Four batches of biphasic ACB pebbles, consisting of Li$_4$SiO$
Knitter, Regina +3 more
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Preliminary investigation of Li4SiO4 pebbles structural performance
, 2021 One of the main purposes of a breeder blanket is to remove the heat produced in the blanket by the fusion reaction neutrons, and to breed the tritium required to sustain it.
Puccini M. +3 more
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