Publisher's Synopsis
Introductory technical guidance for architectural, civil, mechanical and electrical engineers interested in tritium handling and storage facilities. Here is what is discussed:1. INTRODUCTION2. SOURCES OF TRITIUM3. THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF TRITIUM4. THE RADIOACTIVE DECAY OF TRITIUM5. THE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF TRITIUM6. MODELING THE BEHAVIOR OF TRITIUM7. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRITIUM TECHNOLOGY8. CONFINEMENT SYSTEMS VS. CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS9. TRITIUM REMOVAL SYSTEMS.