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Self-Cooled Liquid-Metal Blanket

A blanket where the breeding liquid metal is also the coolant.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

In a self-cooled concept, flowing liquid metal (like lead-lithium) both breeds tritium and carries the heat away, simplifying the blanket — though its flow interacts strongly with the magnetic field.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage