Hydrogen trapping by yttrium in low temperature lithium
Hydrogen trapping by yttrium in low temperature lithium
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低温锂中钇捕获氢
DOI:
10.1016/0022-3115(84)90306-4
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发表时间:
1984
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
H. Katsuta
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作者:
R. Anantatmula;H. Katsuta
A test to determine the lithium compatibility and impurity gettering capabilities of various materials including yttrium was performed in Beryllium-7 Experimental Lithium Loop (7BELL) at 270°C. Yttrium coupons were exposed in liquid lithium for a total of 3,718 hours. X-ray diffraction and bulk chemical analysis data indicated that yttrium absorbs hydrogen from liquid lithium at 270°C and transforms to yttrium dihydride (YH2). The transformation of yttrium to YH2resulted in embrittlement of the coupons and subsequent fragmentation to small pieces. Additional analysis, based on the equilibrium hydrogen pressures for the transition of yttrium to YH2, and Sievert's relationship for hydrogen in equilibrium with hydrogen in lithium, indicates that the temperature of yttrium cannot exceed 280°C to control the hydrogen concentration in lithium at below 1 wt ppm. It is concluded in general that yttrium in sponge form is a good getter for removal of hydrogen isotopes from the lithium blanket of a fusion reactor at or below 280°C, which is in excellent agreement with the results of previous authors.