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Title: In-bed accountability of tritium in production scale metal hydride storage beds

Journal Article · · Fusion Technology
OSTI ID:196744
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  1. Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC (United States)

An `in-bed accountability` (IBA) flowing gas calorimetric measurement method has been developed and implemented to eliminate the need to remove tritium from production scale metal hydride storage beds for inventory measurement purposes. Six-point tritium IBA calibration curves have been completed for two, 390 gram tritium metal hydride storage beds. The calibration curves for the two tritium beds are similar to those obtained from the `cold` test program. Tritium inventory errors at the 95 percent confidence level ranged from {+-} 7.3 to 8.6 grams for the cold test results compared to {+-} 4.2 to 7.5 grams obtained for the two tritium calibrated beds. 5 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.

DOE Contract Number:
AC09-89SR18035
OSTI ID:
196744
Report Number(s):
CONF-950506-; ISSN 0748-1896; TRN: 96:001398-084
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