Tritium removal from inert gases using Zr2Fe

Tritium handling invariably requires multiple containment to ensure personnel safety and to control emissions to the environment. For this measure to be effective, tritiated environments require periodic or continuous tritium removal. Presently this is achieved by oxidizing tritium bearing compounds followed by adsorption of tritiated water on molecular sieves. An experimental program was initiated to examine the potential of a metal getter detritiation process. In particular the tritium removal characteristics of a zirconium-alloy, Zr2Fe, were studied