Tritium production, recovery and application in Korea.
Four CANDU reactors have been operating at the site of Wolsong Nuclear Power Generation in Korea. The Wolsong tritium removal facility was constructed to reduce the tritium levels in heavy water systems. This facility was designed to process 100kg/h of tritiated heavy water feed and to produce 99% pure T(2). This recovered tritium will be made available for commercial applications. The initial phases on the tritium applications are made to establish the infrastructure and the tritium controls.
Son
Soon-Hwan
SH
Korea Electric Power Research Institute, 103-16 Munji-Dong, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-380, Republic of Korea. shshon@kepri.re.kr
Lee
Sook-Kyung
SK
Kim
Kwang-Sin
KS
D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D007723:Korea; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D014316:Tritium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D014867:Water; D014316:Tritium