Method and apparatus for extracting tritium and preparing radioa

Details Method and apparatus for extracting tritium and preparing radioa Method and apparatus for extracting tritium and preparing radioa

1992-05-18

1994-03-29

Walsh, Donald P.

Compositions

Radioactive compositions

Nuclear reactor fuel

373111, 373122, 373127, 976DIG377, 976DIG393, 376260, 376261, 422159, 110237, 110255, G21F 912

Patent

active

052981967

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for heating an object such as a nuclear target bundle to release and recover hydrogen and contain the disposable residue for disposal. The apparatus comprises an inverted furnace, a sleeve/crucible assembly for holding and enclosing the bundle, conveying equipment for placing the sleeve onto the crucible and loading the bundle into the sleeve/crucible, a lift for raising the enclosed bundle into the furnace, and hydrogen recovery equipment including a trap and strippers, all housed in a containment having negative internal pressure. The crucible/sleeve assembly has an internal volume that is sufficient to enclose and hold the bundle before heating; the crucible's internal volume is sufficient by itself to hold and enclose the bundle's volume after heating. The crucible can then be covered and disposed of; the sleeve, on the other hand, can be reused.

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