BLANKET DESIGNS WITH Li-Pb LIQUID BREEDERS

In the last period increasing attention has been devoted to the eutectic Li 17 Pb 83 as liquid breeder material both for experimental and commercial fusion power reactors. At JRC, Ispra a study of liquid Li-Pb blanket designs suited for tritium production in the INTOR/NET type of reactor has been carried out. In parallel, a comprehensive experimental investigation to quantify some of the most relevant basic features of the Li-Pb eutectic is in progress.