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Title: Gas handling systems using titanium-sponge and uranium bulk getters

Conference · · Fusion Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5760806

A protium gas handling system using titanium and uranium bulk getters was designed, constructed and tested. Numerous process operations were carried out on this system to aid in the design of a tritium gas handling system four times the experimental scale. Experimental results have shown that high percentages of tritium on long-term titanium storage beds can be recovered in a relatively short period of time and be transferred to uranium bed(s) in direct (pump-less) and pump-aided transfers. An optimum storage time after which the rate of interstitial /sup 3/He evolution would be prohibitive to conduct direct tritium transfers is estimated.

Research Organization:
Ontario Hydro Research Division, Toronto, Ontario
OSTI ID:
5760806
Report Number(s):
CONF-850405-; TRN: 86-017565
Journal Information:
Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 8:2; Conference: 2. national topical meeting on tritium technology in fission, fusion and isotopic applications, Dayton, OH, USA, 30 Apr 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English