Lead–B ismuth Eutectic (LBE): A Coolant Candidate for Gen. IV Advanced Nuclear Reactor Concepts

J Zhang - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
LBE is one of the primary coolant candidates of advanced nuclear reactors. The present
review conducts an assessment of the coolant based on a series of liquid metal coolant …

Lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) corrosion mechanism of nano-amorphous composite TiSiN coatings synthesized by cathodic arc ion plating

Q Wan, ZY Wu, Y Liu, B Yang, HD Liu, F Ren, P Wang… - Corrosion …, 2021 - Elsevier
TiSiN coatings with different silicon content were deposited on 316 L steel by cathodic arc
ion plating. After exposure, TiSiN coated samples presented good LBE corrosion resistance …

Corrosion behaviour of Al-added high Mn austenitic steels in molten lead bismuth eutectic with saturated and low oxygen concentrations at 450℃

H Wang, H Yu, S Kondo, N Okubo, R Kasada - Corrosion Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Corrosion tests were performed on newly developed alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steels
in stagnant lead bismuth eutectic (LBE) with saturated and low oxygen concentrations at …

Liquid metal as a heat transport fluid for thermal solar power applications

D Frazer, E Stergar, C Cionea, P Hosemann - Energy Procedia, 2014 - Elsevier
In order to increase the thermal efficiency and produce process heat for hydrogen
production, the operating temperature of the heat transfer fluid in thermal solar plants needs …

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on oxide layers formed on D9 stainless steel in lead bismuth eutectic (LBE)

P Hosemann, R Dickerson, P Dickerson, N Li… - Corrosion …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fast reactors and targets in spallation neutron sources are considering lead bismuth eutectic
(LBE) as a coolant. However, LBE is a rather corrosive medium for most steels and container …

Thermodynamic assessment of solubility and activity of iron, chromium, and nickel in lead bismuth eutectic

S Gossé - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Lead–Bismuth Eutectic (LBE) is a heavy liquid alloy used as a coolant for the Lead-
Cooled Fast Reactors and spallation target for Accelerator Driven Systems. LBE is also …

Oxidative passivation of Fe–Cr–Al steels in lead-bismuth eutectic under oxygen-controlled static conditions at 700° and 800° C

MP Popovic, AM Bolind, Y Aussat, AJ Gubser… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) is a candidate heat transfer fluid for fast nuclear reactors and
for concentrating solar power energy systems, due to its low melting point and beneficial …

Degradation of HT9 under simultaneous ion beam irradiation and liquid metal corrosion

D Frazer, S Qvist, S Parker, DL Krumwiede… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
A potentially promising coolant/structural material pair for a liquid-metal-cooled fast reactors
is lead bismuth eutectic (LBE) coolant with the ferritic/martensitic steel HT9. The challenge of …

A study of deformation and strain induced in bulk by the oxide layers formation on a Fe-Cr-Al alloy in high-temperature liquid Pb-Bi eutectic

MP Popovic, K Chen, H Shen, CV Stan, DL Olmsted… - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
At elevated temperatures, heavy liquid metals and their alloys are known to create a highly
corrosive environment that causes irreversible degradation of most iron-based materials. It …

Flow-accelerated corrosion of type 316L stainless steel caused by turbulent lead–bismuth eutectic flow

T Wan, S Saito - Metals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE), a heavy liquid metal, is an ideal candidate coolant material for
Generation-IV fast reactors and accelerator-driven systems (ADSs), but LBE is also known to …