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Title: Differences between the TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems

Abstract

The TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems are alike in that they both use the ``oxidize and dry`` principle to remove tritium from gases, but they differ significantly in engineering details. The newer TERF system benefited in many ways from experience with the ERS. The TERF is expected to: (1) operate at a higher pressure, leading to greater throughput, (2) have redesigned reactors with better efficiency to process tritiated organic compounds, (3) have better energy conservation, (4) use an advanced process control system to provide more versatility in operation of the system, to account for the amount of tritium in the system at all times, and to more completely log operating results, (5) utilize more corrosion resistant materials to minimize maintenance, and (6) provide double containment of all pressurized tritium containing equipment to reduce tritium losses and increase operating safety. 6 refs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
EG and G Mound Applied Technologies, Miamisburg, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10108468
Report Number(s):
MLM-3723(OP); CONF-910920-12
ON: DE92004005
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-88DP43495
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. topical meeting on tritium technology in fission, fusion, and isotopic applications,Albuquerque, NM (United States),29 Sep - 4 Oct 1991; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; TRITIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EXHAUST GASES; DECONTAMINATION; MOUND LABORATORY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; PROCESS CONTROL; MAINTENANCE; 052001; WASTE PROCESSING

Citation Formats

Hedley, W H, Lamberger, P H, Colvin, C M, Gibbs, G E, Adams, F S, Bowser, R P, Kissner, T J, Morgan, F E, Schmidt, M J, Van Patten, J F, and Wieneke, R E. Differences between the TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Hedley, W H, Lamberger, P H, Colvin, C M, Gibbs, G E, Adams, F S, Bowser, R P, Kissner, T J, Morgan, F E, Schmidt, M J, Van Patten, J F, & Wieneke, R E. Differences between the TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems. United States.
Hedley, W H, Lamberger, P H, Colvin, C M, Gibbs, G E, Adams, F S, Bowser, R P, Kissner, T J, Morgan, F E, Schmidt, M J, Van Patten, J F, and Wieneke, R E. 1991. "Differences between the TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems". United States.
@article{osti_10108468,
title = {Differences between the TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems},
author = {Hedley, W H and Lamberger, P H and Colvin, C M and Gibbs, G E and Adams, F S and Bowser, R P and Kissner, T J and Morgan, F E and Schmidt, M J and Van Patten, J F and Wieneke, R E},
abstractNote = {The TERF and the ERS tritium capture systems are alike in that they both use the ``oxidize and dry`` principle to remove tritium from gases, but they differ significantly in engineering details. The newer TERF system benefited in many ways from experience with the ERS. The TERF is expected to: (1) operate at a higher pressure, leading to greater throughput, (2) have redesigned reactors with better efficiency to process tritiated organic compounds, (3) have better energy conservation, (4) use an advanced process control system to provide more versatility in operation of the system, to account for the amount of tritium in the system at all times, and to more completely log operating results, (5) utilize more corrosion resistant materials to minimize maintenance, and (6) provide double containment of all pressurized tritium containing equipment to reduce tritium losses and increase operating safety. 6 refs.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10108468}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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