@inproceedings{43c1703f93e24bf889afb2d27c0735a3,
title = "Methods for the mitigation of the chemical reactivity of beryllium in steam",
abstract = "In the safety assessment of future fusion reactors, the reaction of beryllium with steam remains one of the main concerns. In case of a loss of coolant accident (LOCA), the use of beryllium in combination with pressurised water as coolant can lead to excessive hydrogen production due to the reaction Be+H2O=BeO+H2+heat. Therefore, we started an R\&D programme aimed at investigating mitigation methods for the beryllium/steam reaction. Beryllium samples were implanted with either calcium or aluminium ions in a 210 kV ion implanter at ITN Lisbon. The chemical reactivity of these samples in steam was measured at SCK•CEN in a dedicated experimental facility providing coupled thermogravimetry/mass spectrometry. In comparison to reference undoped material, the reactivity of doped beryllium after 30 min of exposure decreased with a factor 2 to 4. The mitigating effect was higher for calcium-doped than for aluminium-doped samples.",
keywords = "Beryllium, LOCA, ITER, EFDA, TG/DTA",
author = "F. Druyts and Alves, \{E. C.\} and Wu, \{C. H.\}",
year = "2004",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.04.204",
language = "English",
volume = "329-333",
series = "Journal of Nuclear Materials",
publisher = "Elsevier",
pages = "1353--1356",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-11)",
edition = "1-3 PART B",
note = "2003 - ICFRM-11 : 11th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials ; Conference date: 07-12-2003 Through 12-12-2003",
}