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Title: Producing tritium in a homogenous reactor

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Richland, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865532
Patent Number(s):
4532102
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
producing; tritium; homogenous; reactor; method; apparatus; described; joint; production; separation; produced; aqueous; heat; nuclear; reaction; distill; isotopes; hydrogen; nuclear reaction; producing tritium; homogenous reactor; /376/423/976/

Citation Formats

Cawley, William E. Producing tritium in a homogenous reactor. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Cawley, William E. Producing tritium in a homogenous reactor. United States.
Cawley, William E. Tue . "Producing tritium in a homogenous reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865532.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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