Tritium extraction furnace
This invention is comprised of apparatus for heating an object such as a nuclear target bundle to release and recover hydrogen and contain the disposable residue for disposal. The apparatus comprises an inverted furnace, a sleeve/crucible assembly for holding and enclosing the bundle, conveying equipment for placing the sleeve onto the crucible and loading the bundle into the sleeve/crucible, a lift for raising the enclosed bundle into the furnace, and hydrogen recovery equipment including a trap and strippers, all housed in a containment having, negative internal pressure. The crucible/sleeve assembly has an internal volume that is sufficient to enclose and hold the bundle before heating; the crucible`s internal volume is sufficient by itself to hold and enclose the bundle`s volume after heating. The crucible can then be covered and disposed of, the sleeve, on the other hand, can be reused.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A7883997
- Application Number:
- ON: DE94014896; PAN: 7-883,997
- OSTI ID:
- 10165773
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
FURNACES
DESIGN
TRITIUM
MATERIALS RECOVERY
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING
INVENTIONS
CRUCIBLES
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WASTE PROCESSING
INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
COMBUSTION, PYROLYSIS, AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE CHEMISTRY