Published June 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Trace hydrogen extraction from liquid lithium tin alloy

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering and Physics, Mianyang (China)

Description

In order to finish the design of tritium extraction system (TES) of fusion fission hybrid reactor (FFHR) tritium blanket, involving the dynamic mathematical model of liquid metal in contact with a gaseous atmosphere, approximate mathematical equation of tritium in lithium tin alloy was deduced. Moreover, carrying process used for trace hydrogen extraction from liquid lithium tin alloy was investigated with hydrogen being used to simulate tritium in the study. The study results indicate that carrying process is effective way for hydrogen extraction from liquid lithium tin alloy, and the best flow velocity of carrier gas is about 4 L/min under 1 kg alloy temperatures and carrying numbers are the main influencing factors of hydrogen number. Hydrogen extraction efficiency can reach 85% while the alloy sample is treated 6 times at 823 K. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 172-176
ISSN
0253-9950

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Notes
3 figs., 2 tabs., 9 refs.