On problem of burial of solid tritium-containing high radioactive wastes
Within the range of realization of national programs of treatment with radioactive wastes the problems of localization and burial of solid tritium-containing wastes is of great importance. This problem is characterized by a number of peculiarities connected with the localization of tritium-containing wastes on one side and on the other hand, it requires the specific approach connected with the diversity of ways of tritium migration into the environment with its genetic significant, and as a rule, with extremely high waste activity. As a metal-sorbent in given products, titanium is used in a form of thin films sprayed on various metal backings. Mainly, the corrosion-resistant materials are chosen for backing materials such as, molybdenum, copper or stainless steel, made in a form of discs or rectangle plates with thickness from 0.1 to 2 mm and area of 20 cm{sup 2}. The activity of one article may be attained to 100 Ci. Tritium is well sorbed by titanium at the temperature approximately 400 C (its solubility reaches 467 cm per 1 g of titanium) and is relatively well kept by it up to this temperature.
- OSTI ID:
- 100869
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930906--; ISBN 0-7918-0691-X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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