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Separation of deuterium and tritium on PT/SDB/PS and PT/C/PTFE hydrophobe catalysts

Journal Article · · Fusion Technology
OSTI ID:196693
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  1. Inst. of Criogenics and Isotopic Separation (Romania)
The nature and performance of our patented catalysts, with platinum on carbon and polytetrafluorethylene [Pt/C/PTFE] and platinum on styrenedivynilbenzene and polystyrene [Pt/STB/PS], used in a water-hydrogen isotope exchange process are presented. The behaviour of the two catalysts in tritiated water was tested by determining their physical and structural characteristics as well as the catalytic activity before and after immersion in tritiated water. The test results emphasized that the two catalysts are highly active in the hydrogen - water vapor (H{sub 2(g)}-H{sub 2}O{sub (v)}) isotopic exchange and highly stable to tritium radiation. It was discovered that Pt/SDB/PS catalyst proved to be quite unstable in the hydrogen- water vapor - water (H{sub 2(g)}-H{sub 2}O{sub (v)}-H{sub 2}O{sub (1)}) isotopic exchange, while the Pt/C/PTFE catalyst was highly stable. Thus, the Pt/C/PTFE catalyst was chosen for hydrogen isotope separation by liquid hydrogen cryogenic distillation combined with water - hydrogen isotopic exchange in a demonstration scale plant. 5 refs., 8 figs., 2 tabs.
OSTI ID:
196693
Report Number(s):
CONF-950506--
Journal Information:
Fusion Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Technology Journal Issue: 3 pt 1 Vol. 28; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English