Numerical estimation method of the hydrogen isotope inventory in the hydrogen isotope separation system for fusion reactor

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 661-669

  Iwai, Yasunori ^a   Yamanishi, Toshihiko ^a   Nakamura, Hirofumi ^a   Isobe, Kanetsugu ^a   Nishi, Masataka ^a   Willms, R S ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogenic distillation; Fuel cycle; Fusion reactors; Hydrogen isotopes; Inventory; Isotope separation; ISS; ITER; Liquid holdup; Numerical estimation; Tritium; Tritium handling

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE INVENTORY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CRYOGENICS; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; HYDROGEN FUELS; TRITIUM;

FUSION REACTORS;

EID: 0036613389     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715247     Document Type: Article

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