Tritium Removal Facilities – The Basics

Dates & Locations

Nov 12, 20121 day$750Register Now

Overview

This course offers a basic overview of the fundamental principles and building blocks that go into a Tritium Removal Facility. It is intended to introduce new staff to the complex nature and unique features of a TRF and the features that make it distinct from the normal operation of a nuclear facility.

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Course Outline

Physics & Chemistry behind Tritium Removal Technology

Deuterium / D2O exchange
Catalytic exchange
L/G ratio
LPCE/VPCE basics

Isotope Separation by Distillation

Number of stages
HETP & packing
DT to T2 isotopic exchange
Tritium Storage as a Hydride

Basic Building Blocks of the Process

VPCE (LPCE)
Deuterium Gas Cleanup System
- Dryer
- Cryogenic Adsorber
- Liquid ring compressors
Cryogenic Distillation system
Tritium Storage
Refrigeration

High Temperature systems

VPCE

Low Temperature systems

Liquid Hydrogen Distillation
Liquid Nitrogen Adsorption
High vacuum systems
Cryogenic insulation
Temperature measurement

Hydrogen Refrigeration

Compressors
Turbo expander
JT valve
Hydrogen versus Helium refrigeration

Auxiliary Systems

Feed Treatment System
Recombiner System
Deuterium Make-up System
Safety Systems

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for new staff at DTRF in operations and engineering.

Key Benefits

How tritium goes from ppm levels in heavy water to pure T2 in storage
The basic design features of a TRF
The basic reasons behind design choices within the TRF
The wide range of temperatures, pressures and physical properties within these systems

Instructors

Jeffrey Robins B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D, C.Chem

Department Manager
Nuclear Waste & Tritium Solutions

Contact Training

Cherie Ferrari

416-207-6000 x6911

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Training Locations

Toronto

800 Kipling Ave., Unit 2
Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 5G5

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416-207-6000

416-207-6532

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Pickering

940 Brock Road, Unit 11
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 2A1

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905-420-4242

905-420-4125

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Cincinnati

7251 E. Kemper Road,
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45249

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513-247-9039

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