Bulk getters for tritium storage

Abstract

A program was carried out to develop working experience with bulk metal getter beds for tritium handling in support of the Tritium Removal Facility being constructed at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station site. This paper summarizes the data base developed for temporary and long-term tritium storage on bulk getters, namely the operating characteristics of a series of uranium and titanium beds built and tested during this program. Descriptions of doubly contained 3 kg and 25 g uranium beds, recently designed at Ontario Hydro for tritium service, is also presented.