Operating experience with tritium accounting and analysis systems in our tritium-handling facilities

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Fusion Technology

OSTI ID:196748

Miller, J M ^[1]; Quelch, J ^[2]

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1. AECL, Chalk River, Ontario (Canada)
2. Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Bowmanville, Ontario (Canada)

An integral part of the operation of a tritium-handling facility is the need to maintain a tritium accounting system which meets both operational and regulatory requirements. The Darlington Tritium Removal Facility processes heavy water to remove tritium for storage or sale. The Chalk River Tritium Laboratory is a general-purpose experimental facility, handling various quantities and specific activities of tritium in separate systems, including re-packaging of tritium from large metal-getter storage beds to smaller aliquots. Tritium accounting procedures, analytical techniques and operational experience gained to date in the operation of these tritium-handling facilities are described. 4 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 196748
• Report Number(s): CONF-950506--
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology, Journal Name: Fusion Technology Journal Issue: 3 pt 2 Vol. 28; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ACCOUNTING
CHALK RIVER NUCLEAR LABS
DARLINGTON SITE
HEAVY WATER
INVENTORIES
NUMERICAL DATA
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
TRITIUM
TRITIUM RECOVERY