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)] | 20 Claims |
1. 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 comprising:
a plasma-facing first wall;
a breeder layer comprising lithium-containing material for generating tritium from the neutrons, the lithium-containing material being provided in the form of liquid lithium metal or alloy, or a molten salt; and
neutron moderator material comprising a yttrium hydride and/or a yttrium deuteride arranged between the first wall and the lithium-containing material.
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