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Producing tritium in a homogenous reactor

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OSTI ID:865532

A method and apparatus are described for the joint production and separation of tritium. Tritium is produced in an aqueous homogenous reactor and heat from the nuclear reaction is used to distill tritium from the lower isotopes of hydrogen.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 4532102
OSTI ID:
865532
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English