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Flowing Pb83Li17Liquid-Metal Coolant in Fusion Reactors With High-Power Densities and Magnetic Fields

R.F. Bourque

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It is found that flowing liquid Pb83Li17 eutectic can be used as both tritium breeder and blanket coolant in fusion reactors with high-power densities and strong transverse magnetic fields provided the channel walls are rendered electrically insulated, either by use of a nonconducting material or with a nonconducting coating over a metallic material. Examples are given for the Ohmically Heated Toroidal Experiment, STARFIRE, and Riggatron fusion reactor conceptual designs.

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It is found that flowing liquid Pb83Li17 eutectic can be used as both tritium breeder and blanket coolant in fusion reactors with high-power densities and strong transverse magnetic fields provided the channel walls are rendered electrically insulated, either by use of a nonconducting material or with a nonconducting coating over a metallic material. Examples are given for the Ohmically Heated Toroidal Experiment, STARFIRE, and Riggatron fusion reactor conceptual designs.

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It is found that flowing liquid Pb83Li17 eutectic can be used as both tritium breeder and blanket coolant in fusion reactors with high-power densities and strong transverse magnetic fields provided the channel walls are rendered electrically insulated, either by use of a nonconducting material or with a nonconducting coating over a metallic material. Examples are given for the Ohmically Heated Toroidal Experiment, STARFIRE, and Riggatron fusion reactor conceptual designs.

Key concepts: Coolant, Blanket, Liquid metal, Eutectic system, Fusion power, Materials science, Nuclear engineering, Fusion

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