Published May 15, 1986
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Journal article
Thermal release of tritium from neutron-irradiated Li7Pb2
- 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki
Description
Chemical behaviour of tritium produced by the 6Li(n,α)T reaction in Li7Pb2 has been investigated with emphasis on the thermal release processes. When the neutron-irradiated Li7Pb2 was heated under vacuum, the tritium was released mainly in the form of HT. The HT release rate was found to obey diffusion-controlled kinetics. The diffusion coefficient of tritium in solid Li7Pb2 at temperatures ranging from 560 to 700 K was determined to be D=2.1x10-3 exp (-45.1/RT) cm2s-1. The tritium release behaviour of Li7Pb2 was compared with that of Li45Pb55 in which a distinct phase effect was observed in the HT release processes. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Less-Common Met.
- Journal Volume
- 119
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- J. Less-Common Met.
- Journal Page Range
- 211-217
- ISSN
- 0022-5088
- CODEN
- JCOMA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Switzerland
- Country of Input or Organization
- Switzerland
- INIS RN
- 17087076
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ARRHENIUS EQUATION; DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; LEAD ALLOYS; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM 6; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; NEUTRON REACTIONS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL NEUTRONS; TRITIUM; VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES