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No tritium producing facility separates out nearly all tritium. Tritium separation and handling systems are expensive and demand has been low. It is not that
by willis936 4y ago
No tritium producing facility separates out nearly all tritium. Tritium separation and handling systems are expensive and demand has been low. It is not that more reactors are needed to meet demand. If demand ramps then the untapped supply can simply be tapped.
- perihelions 4y agoI'm not a domain expert, but I believe that figure is the total amount that's created, not separated. I.e. this language: - "Ni et al (1) estimate that one CANDU 6 reactor can produce 130 g of tritium per year, but this is based on physics, not actual production data." https://scientific-publications.ukaea.uk/wp-content/uploads/CCFE-PR1767-1.pdf https://scientific-publications.ukaea.uk/wp-content/uploads/... ref. (1) is https://sci-hub.se/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.05.043 https://sci-hub.se/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.201... It's just not a physically efficient process. Heavy-water reactors weren't optimized to produce tritium; it was an unwanted contaminant.