Development of advanced technologies for photochemical tritium recovery. Bi-quarterly progress report, January 1, 1982-June 30, 1982

Technical Report · Mon Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5035146· OSTI ID:5035146

Aldridge, F T; Herman, I P; Magnotta, F; Maienschein, J L; Marling, J B; Young, R H

Mixtures of CTCl/sub 3//CDCl/sub 3/ were successfully detritiated by 12..mu.. laser multiple-photon dissociation. The lower limit of the T/D enrichment factor was determined to be approx. 165. Additional studies concerning the effects of pulse energy, irradiation geometry and sample pressure were conducted. Characterization of both untuned and tuned NH/sub 3/ laser configurations were completed. Further laser studies considered implementation of a short pulse CO/sub 2/ laser pump source for either the current NH/sub 3/ laser or for possible use in a rotational Raman laser. Process engineering requirements for T/D separation at Savannah River were studied in detail and the first complete process design for implementation is presented.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5035146
• Report Number(s): UCID-18509-82-1-2; ON: DE82021945
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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