Tritium stripping in a nitrogen glove box using palladium/zeolite and SAES St 198

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Fusion Technology

OSTI ID:196823

Klein, J E; Wermer, J R ^[1]

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1. Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC (United States)

Glove box clean-up experiments were conducted in a nitrogen glove box using palladium deposited on zeolite (Pd/z) and a SAES St 198 getter as tritium stripping materials. Protium/deuterium samples spiked with tritium were released into a 620 liter glove box to simulate tritium releases in a 10,500 liter glove box. The Pd/z and the SAES St 198 stripper beds produced a reduction in tritium activity of approximately two to three orders of magnitude and glove box clean-up was limited by a persistent background tritium activity level. Attempts to significantly reduce the glove box activity to lower levels without purging were unsuccessful. 3 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.

• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 196823
• Report Number(s): CONF-950506-; ISSN 0748-1896; TRN: 96:001398-166
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology, Vol. 28, Issue 3 pt 2; Conference: 5. topical meeting on tritium technology in fission, fusion and isotopic applications, Ispra (Italy), 28 May - 3 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
TRITIUM
REMOVAL
GLOVEBOXES
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
NITROGEN
PALLADIUM
ZEOLITES
COATINGS
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES
GETTERS
TESTING
NUMERICAL DATA