Published 2009 | Version v1
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Consideration of alumina coating fabricated by sol-gel method as MHD coating against PbLi

Creators

  • 1. Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto (Japan)
  • 2. National Institute of Fusion Science, Fusion Engineering Research Center, Toki, Gifu (Japan)
  • 3. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Japan)

Description

Development of effective electrical magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) coating insulating induced current path is one of key fusion technologies for fusion blanket research and development. Electrical insulation coating is extremely important for lead lithium (PbLi) MHD thermofluid study from pointview of secure electric insulating wall condition. The alumina (Al2O3) coatings fabricated by a sol-gel method have never studied as electrical insulation coating against PbLi as a working fluid. The present paper discusses the feasibility of the Al2O3 coating by the sol-gel method as an electrical insulation coating for PbLi MHD flows. It is examined the electrical insulation durability of the Al2O3 coating by the sol-gel method with molten PbLi exposed. The Al2O3 coatings worked as electrical insulation coating for 170 hours with PbLi temperature at 300degC in this study. However, the Al2O3 coating cured up to around 370degC seemed to have a threshold for the electric insulation break above 400degC. Nevertheless, the Al2O3 coating fabricated by the sol-gel method will be a potential electric insulation coating for PbLi flow under the MHD condition with the operation time and the temperature limitation. (author)

Part of:
NURETH-13: Proceedings of the 13th international topical meeting on nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
NURETH-13: Proceedings of the 13th international topical meeting on nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics
Imprint Pagination
[4617 p.]
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]

Conference

Title
13. international topical meeting on nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics
Acronym
NURETH-13
Dates
27 Sep - 2 Oct 2009
Place
Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
43093554
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM OXIDES; BREEDING BLANKETS; COOLANTS; ELECTRICAL INSULATION; LEAD BASE ALLOYS; LIQUID METALS; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LORENTZ FORCE; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SURFACE COATING; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; DEPOSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEAD ALLOYS; LIQUIDS; MECHANICS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTOR COMPONENTS

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Notes
Available as CD-ROM Data in PDF format, Folder Name: FullPaper, Paper ID: N13P1395.pdf; 14 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab.