A new box system for a high pressure tritium pump

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7108358

Wilson, S W; Borree, R J; Chambers, D I; Souers, P C; Merrill, J T; Wiggins, R K

A 200 MPa (30 kpsi) high pressure tritium pump inside a box system is described. This system is currently under construction but all representative mechanical parts have been fabricated and tested. The pump is a conventional mechanical-plus-cryostaged system, so that most of the interesting features are in the box. The system contains nine separate sections, with automatic pressure balancing and venting systems. Five sections are hood-to-box convertible enclosures with inflatable door seals. The procedure of cryostaging with liquid argon is described. Special detail is given to valves and motor shaft seals. 3 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7108358
• Report Number(s): UCRL-97520; CONF-880505-22; ON: DE88011334
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. topical meeting on tritium technology in fission, fusion and isotopic applications, Toronto, Canada, 1 May 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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