Water detritiation for present and future fusion plants

All fusion reactors that use deuterium-tritide (D-T) for fuel will produce tritium-containing water. The quantity and quality (tritium per unit volume) of tritiated water produced depends on several factors; in general, however, the more integrated the reactor facility the greater the quantity and quality of water produced. This water must be collected and processed to avoid worker exposure and release to the environment. The options for disposition of this water are limited, and in more advanced reactors the tritium contained in water could represent a significant loss to the fuel cycle. These options must be evaluated to determine if they are adequate to support near-term and long-term fusion requirements