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E. T. Cheng, T. Y. Sung, D. K. Sze
Nuclear Technology | Volume 34 | Number 3 | August 1977 | Pages 362-368
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-A31800
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The neutronics and photonics of the gas-carried Li2O blanket have been studied. The blankets studied consist of 20 to 30% Li2O solid particles and 2% Type 316 stainless-steel structural material in volume. The Li2O blanket can achieve a high tritium breeding ratio without a neutron multiplier due to its high lithium atom density. The effects of the design variations on the tritium breeding ratio and total nuclear heating are summarized as follows: