Continuous production of tritium in an isotope-production reactor with a separate circulation system

Patent · Thu Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6277698

Cawley, W E; Omberg, R P

A method is described for producing tritium in a fast breeder reactor cooled with liquid metal. Lithium is allowed to flow through the reactor in separate loops in order to facilitate the production and removal of tritium.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• Assignee: ERA-08-035834; EDB-83-110675
• Application Number: ON: DE83013166
• OSTI ID: 6277698
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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