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Title: Tritium handling experience at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

Abstract

Canada has been a leader in tritium handling technologies as a result of the successful CANDU reactor technology used for power production. Over the last 50 to 60 years, capabilities have been established in tritium handling and tritium management in CANDU stations, tritium removal processes for heavy and light water, tritium measurement and monitoring, and understanding the effects of tritium on the environment. This paper outlines details of tritium-related work currently being carried out at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). It concerns the CECE (Combined Electrolysis and Catalytic Exchange) process for detritiation, tritium-compatible electrolysers, tritium permeation studies, and tritium powered batteries. It is worth noting that AECL offers a Tritium Safe-Handling Course to national and international participants, the course is a mixture of classroom sessions and hands-on practical exercises. The expertise and facilities available at AECL is ready to address technological needs of nuclear fusion and next-generation nuclear fission reactors related to tritium handling and related issues.

Authors:
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  1. Atomic Energy of Canad Limited - AECL, Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, ON (Canada)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22429773
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Fusion Science and Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 67; Journal Issue: 3; Conference: TRITIUM 2013: 10. International Conference on Tritium Science and Technology, Nice Acropolis (France), 21-25 Oct 2013; Other Information: Country of input: France; 8 refs.; Journal ID: ISSN 1536-1055
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LTD; CANADA; CANDU TYPE REACTORS; ELECTROLYSIS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIATION MONITORING; TRITIUM

Citation Formats

Suppiah, S., McCrimmon, K., Lalonde, S., Ryland, D., Boniface, H., Muirhead, C., and Castillo, I. Tritium handling experience at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.13182/FST14-T86.
Suppiah, S., McCrimmon, K., Lalonde, S., Ryland, D., Boniface, H., Muirhead, C., & Castillo, I. Tritium handling experience at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. United States. https://doi.org/10.13182/FST14-T86
Suppiah, S., McCrimmon, K., Lalonde, S., Ryland, D., Boniface, H., Muirhead, C., and Castillo, I. 2015. "Tritium handling experience at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited". United States. https://doi.org/10.13182/FST14-T86.
@article{osti_22429773,
title = {Tritium handling experience at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited},
author = {Suppiah, S. and McCrimmon, K. and Lalonde, S. and Ryland, D. and Boniface, H. and Muirhead, C. and Castillo, I.},
abstractNote = {Canada has been a leader in tritium handling technologies as a result of the successful CANDU reactor technology used for power production. Over the last 50 to 60 years, capabilities have been established in tritium handling and tritium management in CANDU stations, tritium removal processes for heavy and light water, tritium measurement and monitoring, and understanding the effects of tritium on the environment. This paper outlines details of tritium-related work currently being carried out at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). It concerns the CECE (Combined Electrolysis and Catalytic Exchange) process for detritiation, tritium-compatible electrolysers, tritium permeation studies, and tritium powered batteries. It is worth noting that AECL offers a Tritium Safe-Handling Course to national and international participants, the course is a mixture of classroom sessions and hands-on practical exercises. The expertise and facilities available at AECL is ready to address technological needs of nuclear fusion and next-generation nuclear fission reactors related to tritium handling and related issues.},
doi = {10.13182/FST14-T86},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22429773}, journal = {Fusion Science and Technology},
issn = {1536-1055},
number = 3,
volume = 67,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}