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SEPARATION OF TRITIUM FROM HELIUM BY SORPTION ON PALLADIUM

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4024743

Measurements were made of tritium separation from helium by sorption on palladium. The results may be approximated in some cases by assuming that the gas is at all times in equilibrium with palladium-tritide containing 1% of the saturation value of tritium. An equation describing the concentration waves moving through the bed with time is derived and compared with the experimental results. Where the equilibrium dissociation pressure is low, compared with the partial pressure of tritium in the gas phase, good agreement is obtained between theory and experiment. (auth)

Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-52
NSA Number:
NSA-15-017005
OSTI ID:
4024743
Report Number(s):
KAPL-1098(Del.)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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