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ArticleInternational journal of hydrogen energy2026

Permeation behaviour of hydrogen isotopes in molten FLiBe (2LiF-BeF

Abhishek Saraswat, Weiyue Zhou, Nayoung Kim, Jaron F Cota, Guiqiu Zheng, Alexander A Khechfe, Caroline S Barthel, Michael P Short, Rémi Delaporte-Mathurin, Kevin B Woller

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Abhishek SaraswatDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Weiyue ZhouDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Nayoung KimDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Jaron F CotaDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Guiqiu ZhengCommonwealth Fusion Systems, Devens, MA 01434, USA.
Alexander A KhechfeCommonwealth Fusion Systems, Devens, MA 01434, USA.
Caroline S BarthelCommonwealth Fusion Systems, Devens, MA 01434, USA.
Michael P ShortDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Rémi Delaporte-MathurinPlasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Kevin B WollerPlasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

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TOXICOLOGY CORE UNITP30ES002109 · NIEHS · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI LEVINE, STUART S · 1985 to 2020
$25.6M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES002109
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Abstract

This paper presents results from systematic investigations conducted in the HYPERION facility to quantify permeabilities of hydrogen isotopes in FLiBe over a temperature range of 773K - 973K. To address the knowledge gap resulting from widely scattered transport parameters reported in the earlier studies, HYPERION experiments incorporate specific provisions to probe unsubstantiated assumptions, including a one-dimensional permeation, membrane surface coverage by the salt, and ideal wettability of the salt-metal interface. Suppression of the isotopic transport behaviour for metal-side charging highlights the permeation barrier characteristics of a bubble-laden Ni-FLiBe interface, impacting permeability by up to 77%. This work attempts to resolve this issue via salt-side charging and informs constraints on the permeant charging methodology for future studies. The initial insights from HYPERION experiments call into question the design choices and estimated transport properties in earlier works. This study provides a plausible explanation for the observed scatter in H/D/T transport in FLiBe.

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bubblesFLiBefusion blankethydrogenmolten saltpermeability

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