Mass loss of Li2TiO3 pebbles and Li 4SiO4 pebbles

Hideaki Kashimura, Masabumi Nishikawa, Kazunari Katayama, Shohei Matsuda, Motoki Shimozori, Satoshi Fukada, Tsuyoshi Hoshino

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Abstract

It has been known that water vapor is released from ceramic breeder materials into the purge gas due to desorption of adsorbed water under dry atmosphere and due to the water formation reaction under hydrogen atmosphere. However, an effect of water vapor in the purge gas to Li mass loss has not been understood. In this study, mass loss of Li2TiO3 (NFI) and Li4SiO4 (FzK) under hydrogen atmosphere (1000 Pa H 2/Ar), and mass loss of Li2TiO3 (NFI) and Li2TiO3 with additional Li which is in a developmental stage (JAEA) under water vapor atmosphere (50 Pa H2O/Ar) were compared, respectively. It was found that under hydrogen atmosphere Li mass loss of Li4SiO4 and Li2TiO3 is same degree although the amount of water vapor released from Li4SiO 4 is larger than that from Li2TiO3. It was clarified with regard to Li2TiO3 that Li mass loss in water vapor atmosphere is larger than that in hydrogen atmosphere. Mass loss of Li2TiO3 with additional Li (JAEA) was larger than that of Li2TiO3 (NFI). It was observed by X-ray analysis that Li deposits formed on the inner wall of the quartz tube contain Li 2SiO3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2202-2205
Number of pages4
JournalFusion Engineering and Design
Volume88
Issue number9-10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanical Engineering

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