Material Handling in the Tritium Extraction Facility at Savannah River Site [electronic resource]
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Energy ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1999.
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| Abstract: | One alternative for tritium production being considered by the United States Department of Energy is the irradiation of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs) in a Commercial Light Water Reactor (CLWR). The reference design for the TPBARs uses a stainless steel sheath to decrease tritium permeation during irradiation. The subsequent activation of the stainless steel poses unique radiation related challenges to the tritium extraction process. The design utilizes a combined bridge crane and robot, modules with master-slave manipulators, and a unique transporter to exclude oxygen from the extraction process. The preliminary design for the material handling for both tritium extraction and waste removal is presented. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 01/11/1999. "WSRC-MS-98-00508" "DE00004863" American Nuclear Society 8th Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Sytstems, Pittsburgh, PA (USA), 25-29 Apr 1999. Teese, G.D. |