Material Handling in the Tritium Extraction Facility at Savannah River Site
Conference
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OSTI ID:4863
One alternative for tritium production being considered by the United States Department of Energy is the irradiation of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs) in a Commercial Light Water Reactor (CLWR). The reference design for the TPBARs uses a stainless steel sheath to decrease tritium permeation during irradiation. The subsequent activation of the stainless steel poses unique radiation related challenges to the tritium extraction process. The design utilizes a combined bridge crane and robot, modules with master-slave manipulators, and a unique transporter to exclude oxygen from the extraction process. The preliminary design for the material handling for both tritium extraction and waste removal is presented.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- OSTI ID:
- 4863
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-98-00508; ON: DE00004863
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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