Observations of liquid lithium uptake in a porous molybdenum foam

M. A. Jaworski; C. Y. Lau; David L. Urbansky; M. B. Malfa; T. K. Gray; M. J. Neumann; D. N. Ruzic

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.05.005

Observations of liquid lithium uptake in a porous molybdenum foam

M. A. Jaworski, C. Y. Lau, David L. Urbansky, M. B. Malfa, T. K. Gray, M. J. Neumann, D. N. Ruzic

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Recent experiments with liquid lithium in magnetically confined plasmas have demonstrated improved plasma performance. These results have led researchers working on the National Spherical Torus Experiment to consider using a porous molybdenum foam and liquid lithium composite as a future liquid lithium divertor. In order to better understand the properties of this composite material, a small experimental apparatus was constructed at the University of Illinois to test lithium wetting uptake into the porous material. We report here results of the wetting behavior of a porous molybdenum foam with liquid lithium. Based on these observations, a simple model was used to estimate the thermal properties of the lithium infused porous material. Finally, the results of water-bath cleaning tests of the porous metal after lithium exposure are shown.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	105-109
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Nuclear Materials
Volume	378
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.05.005
State	Published - Aug 15 2008

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