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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Tokamak Energy Ltd, Abingdon, GB;
Inventors:
Thomas Davis, Evesham, GB;
Simon Middleburgh, Chester, GB;
Jack Astbury, Abingdon, GB;
Gurdeep Kamal, Abingdon, GB;
Assignee:
Tokamak Energy Ltd, Abingdon, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21B 1/13 (2006.01); G21G 1/02 (2006.01); G21G 1/00 (2006.01); G21B 1/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21B 1/13 (2013.01); G21B 1/19 (2013.01); G21G 1/001 (2013.01); G21G 1/02 (2013.01); G21G 2001/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract
A breeder blanket for generating tritium using neutrons produced by nuclear fusion of deuterium and/or tritium within a plasma confined within a fusion reactor. The breeder blanket comprises: a plasma-facing first wall; a breeder layer comprising lithium containing material for generating tritium from the neutrons; and neutron moderator material comprising metal hydride and/or deuteride arranged between the first wall and the lithium-containing material.