The corrosion effects of neutron activation of 2LiF-BeF2 (FLiBe)

Lorenzo Vergari; Raluca O. Scarlat; Ryan D. Hayes; Massimiliano Fratoni

Nuclear Materials and Energy (Mar 2023)

The corrosion effects of neutron activation of 2LiF-BeF2 (FLiBe)

Lorenzo Vergari,
Raluca O. Scarlat,
Ryan D. Hayes,
Massimiliano Fratoni

Affiliations

Lorenzo Vergari: Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Raluca O. Scarlat: Corresponding author.; Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Ryan D. Hayes: Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Massimiliano Fratoni: Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 34
p. 101289

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The redox effect of activation reactions in molten salts has been previously qualitatively defined but never quantified. Here, we quantify the corrosion effects of neutron activation of FLiBe. Rates of change of activation products are computed for FHR and ARC. The impact of activation reactions on salt chemistry is quantitatively compared to other environmental effects of similar consequences on the salt. The results are applied to a redox control case-study and an irradiation-corrosion experiment. The results are presented in a manner useful to the reactor chemist and designer concerned with corrosion and chemistry control and tritium management in irradiated FLiBe, and design of salt-irradiation experiments.

Published in Nuclear Materials and Energy

ISSN: 2352-1791 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/nuclear-materials-and-energy/

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