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New coolants, new fuels: A new generation of university reactors
Here’s an easy way to make aging U.S. power reactors look relatively youthful: Compare them (average age: 43) with the nation’s university research reactors. The 25 operating today have been licensed for an average of about 58 years.
Jon L. Maienschein
Nuclear Technology | Volume 38 | Number 3 | May 1978 | Pages 387-404
Technical Paper | Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT78-A32037
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Chemical getters can be used to scavenge tritium from inert gases. Cerium, which forms a hydride with a low dissociation pressure, has a high reactivity and is relatively inexpensive. It is a good candidate getter material for such a scavenger system. Mathematical models for fixed and fluidized bed reactors predict satisfactory performance. Therefore, the gettering concept warrants further investigation.