Advanced Hydride Laboratory

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:10135496

Motyka, T

Metal hydrides have been used at the Savannah River Tritium Facilities since 1984. However, the most extensive application of metal hydride technology at the Savannah River Site is being planned for the Replacement Tritium Facility, a $140 million facility schedules for completion in 1990 and startup in 1991. In the new facility, metal hydride technology will be used to store, separate, isotopically purify, pump, and compress hydrogen isotopes. In support of the Replacement Tritium Facility, a $3.2 million, ``cold,`` process demonstration facility, the Advanced Hydride Laboratory began operation in November of 1987. The purpose of the Advanced Hydride Laboratory is to demonstrate the Replacement Tritium Facility`s metal hydride technology by integrating the various unit operations into an overall process. This paper will describe the Advanced Hydride Laboratory, its role and its impact on the application of metal hydride technology to tritium handling.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035; AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 10135496
• Report Number(s): WSRC-RP--89-69; CONF-891210--4; ON: DE92011195
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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CHEMISORPTION
CHEMISORPTION STORAGE
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
HYDROGEN STORAGE
ISOTOPE EFFECTS, ISOTOPE EXCHANGE, AND ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
PACKED BEDS
PALLADIUM
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
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