Tritium monitor
Abstract
A system for continuously monitoring the concentration of tritium in an aqueous stream. The system pumps a sample of the stream to magnesium-filled combustion tube which reduces the sample to extract hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is then sent to an isotope separation device where it is separated into two groups of isotopes: a first group of isotopes containing concentrations of deuterium and tritium, and a second group of isotopes having substantially no deuterium and tritium. The first group of isotopes containing concentrations of deuterium and tritium is then passed through a tritium detector that produces an output proportional to the concentration of tritium detected. Preferably, the detection system also includes the necessary automation and data collection equipment and instrumentation for continuously monitoring an aqueous stream.
- Inventors:
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- Augusta, GA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869348
- Patent Number(s):
- 5319955
- Assignee:
- United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- tritium; monitor; continuously; monitoring; concentration; aqueous; stream; pumps; sample; magnesium-filled; combustion; tube; reduces; extract; hydrogen; gas; isotope; separation; device; separated; isotopes; containing; concentrations; deuterium; substantially; passed; detector; produces; output; proportional; detected; preferably; detection; automation; data; collection; equipment; instrumentation; aqueous stream; tritium monitor; hydrogen gas; isotope separation; data collection; output proportional; combustion tube; separation device; continuously monitoring; continuously monitor; /73/376/976/
Citation Formats
Chastagner, Philippe. Tritium monitor. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Chastagner, Philippe. Tritium monitor. United States.
Chastagner, Philippe. Sat .
"Tritium monitor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869348.
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abstractNote = {A system for continuously monitoring the concentration of tritium in an aqueous stream. The system pumps a sample of the stream to magnesium-filled combustion tube which reduces the sample to extract hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is then sent to an isotope separation device where it is separated into two groups of isotopes: a first group of isotopes containing concentrations of deuterium and tritium, and a second group of isotopes having substantially no deuterium and tritium. The first group of isotopes containing concentrations of deuterium and tritium is then passed through a tritium detector that produces an output proportional to the concentration of tritium detected. Preferably, the detection system also includes the necessary automation and data collection equipment and instrumentation for continuously monitoring an aqueous stream.},
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Works referenced in this record:
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- Karmen, Arthur.; McCaffrey, Irmgarde.; Winkelman, J. W.
- Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 35, Issue 4