Optimization for the tritium isotope separation factor and permeation by selecting temperature and thickness of the diffusion Pd-Ag alloy cathode

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2197-2205

  Bellanger, G ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Electrochemical treatment of radioactive effluent; Palladium silver alloy; Tritiated water; Tritium

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED FUSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT OF RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT; ELECTROLYZERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; IN-DIFFUSION; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE; PALLADIUM-SILVER ALLOY; PD-AG ALLOYS; TRITIATED WATER; TRITIUM RECOVERY SYSTEM;

ALLOYS; DIFFUSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUSION REACTORS; ISOTOPES; PALLADIUM; RADIOACTIVITY; SILVER; SILVER ALLOYS; TRITIUM; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 70449524434     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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