The effects of residual tritium on air-detritiation dryer performance

Conference · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Fusion Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5129954

Allsop, P J; Senohrabek, J A; Miller, J M; Romaniszyn, E F ^[1]

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1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, ON (Canada). Chalk River Nuclear Labs.

The effects on the performance of an air-detritiation dryer (ADD) of inlet-gas humidity and residual tritiated water (HTO) left on the desiccant following regeneration are reported in this paper. Residual HTO significantly reduced the detritiation factor (DF{sub SP}) of an ADD from clean-bed values. In addition, HTO/H{sub 2}O separation occurred in the ADD, with H{sub 2}O leading HTO. HTO roll-up may also have occurred. Finally, an increase in the inlet-gas humidity at constant inlet HTO concentration decreased the DF{sub SP} while increasing the humidity-reduction factor (HRF{sub SP}).

• OSTI ID: 5129954
• Report Number(s): CONF-910920--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fusion Technology; (United States) Journal Volume: 21:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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