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Cryogenic Hydrogen Isotope Distillation for the Fusion Fuel Cycle

Robert H. Sherman

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 8 / Number 2P2 / September 1985 / Pages 2175-2183

Blanket and Process Engineering / Proceedings of the Second National Topical Meeting on Tritium Technology in Fission, Fusion and Isotopic Applications (Dayton, Ohio, April 30 to May 2, 1985) / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A24605

Cryogenic distillation is an attractive method for the hydrogen isotopic separations required in fusion fuel cycles. The theoretical and practical aspects of designing and constructing such systems are well established. Practical considerations in the design of systems are presented and applied to the Isotope Separation System (ISS) at the Tritium Systems Test Assembly (TSTA), as well as systems of distillation columns that might be used for a reactor such as the Tokamak fusion Core Experiment (TFCX) and the recovery of breeding blanket product.