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Disease-resistant cauliflower created through nuclear science
International Atomic Energy Agency researchers have helped scientists on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius to develop a variety of cauliflower that is resistant to black rot disease. The cauliflower was developed through innovative radiation-induced plant-breeding techniques employed by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
T. Arita, T. Yamanishi, Y. Iwai, K. Okuno, N. Kobayashi, I. Yamamoto
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 864-868
Fuel Cycle and Tritium Technology | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963045
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A system for recovery of tritium in water has been proposed. The system is composed of CECE(Combined Electrolysis Chemical Exchange) and CTD(Cryogenic-walI Thermal Diffusion) columns. A design study was carried out for the two cases: the waste water processing in fusion facilities; and the tritium recovery from heavy water in a fission reactor in Japan. The size and power consumption of the system can greatly be reduced by using the CECE column than the system of WD(Water Distillation) columns. The operation and maintenance of the CTD column are quite easier than the CD(Cryogenic Distillation) column. The proposed system would be applicable for some cases such as the waste water processing in tritium facilities, where the processing flow rate is relatively small.
