Continuous aqueous tritium monitoring
- Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC (United States)
Continuous monitoring for tritium in the aqueous effluents of selected Savannah River Site (SRS) facilities is performed using a unique system that includes an automated water purification system and a flow-through radiation detection system optimized for tritium. Beads of plastic scintillator coupled with coincidence electronics provide adequate sensitivity (approx.25kBq/L) for tritium breakthrough detection in the aqueous discharge stream from these facilities. The tritium effluent water monitors (TEWMs) at SRS provide early warning (within 30 minutes) of an unanticipated release of tritium, supplement the routine sampling surveillances, and mitigate the impact of aqueous plant discharges of tritium to the environment. 4 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- OSTI ID:
- 196822
- 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
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