Separation setup for the light water detritiation process in the water-hydrogen system based on the membrane contact devices
- D. Mendeleyev Univ. of Chemical Technology of Russia, 9 Miusskaya Square, Moscow, 125047 (Russian Federation)
Detritiation of light water wastes down to a level permissible to discharge into the environment while simultaneously concentrating tritium to decrease amount of waste being buried is a constant problem. The laboratory setup for the light water detritiation process is presented. The separation column consists of 10 horizontally arranged perfluorosulphonic acid Nafion-type membrane contact devises and platinum catalyst (RCTU-3SM). Each contact device has 42.3 cm{sup 2} of the membrane and 10 cm{sup 3} of the catalyst. The column is washed by tritium free light water (L{sub H2O}) and the tritium-containing flow (F{sub HTO}) feeds the electrolyser at {lambda} = G{sub H2}/L{sub H2O} = 2. A separation factor of 66 is noted with the device at 336 K and 0.145 MPa. (authors)
- OSTI ID:
- 22109392
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Science and Technology, Vol. 54, Issue 2; Conference: 8. international conference on tritium science and technology, Rochester, NY (United States), 16-21 Sep 2007; Other Information: Country of input: France; refs; ISSN 1536-1055
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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