Effects of pre-treatments of Li2TiO3 pebbles on the release of tritium generated during short irradiations

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 58-59, Issue , 2001, Pages 701-705

  Alvani, C ^a   Carconi, P L ^a   Casadio, S ^a   Roux, N ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Li ceramics; Polycrystalline; R gas

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROPOROSITY; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; SINTERING; TRITIUM;

PURGE GASES;

BREEDING BLANKETS;

EID: 0035517972     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(01)00537-3     Document Type: Article

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