Hydrogen isotope separation installation for tritium facility
- Russian Federal Nuclear Centre, Arzamas (Russian Federation)
- Mendeleev Univ. of Chemical Technology, Moscow (Russian Federation)
The separation of hydrogen isotopes in the hydrogen-palladium system in sectioned separation columns with the simulation of counter-current isotopic exchange is described. The separation efficiency of sectioned columns is investigated with the experimental installation as a function of various parameters. The separation of deuterium-tritium mixtures with high tritium concentrations is tested with the pilot installation operating at room temperature and atmospheric hydrogen pressure. Due to very high separation efficiency, flexibility and simplicity of operation separation installations with sectioned columns are ideally suitable for tritium laboratories and facilities dealing with separation of hydrogen isotopes. Estimation of applicability of sectioned columns for regeneration of exhaust gas in a fuel cycle of thermonuclear reactors, such as JET and ITER, shows the number of advantages of separation installations with sectioned columns. 12 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 196669
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950506-; ISSN 0748-1896; TRN: 96:001398-008
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Technology, Vol. 28, Issue 3 pt 1; Conference: 5. topical meeting on tritium technology in fission, fusion and isotopic applications, Ispra (Italy), 28 May - 3 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TRITIUM
PROCESSING
PALLADIUM
USES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
TRITIUM EXTRACTION PLANTS
EXTRACTION COLUMNS
EXHAUST GASES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
FUEL CYCLE
ADSORBENTS