%0 Journal Article
%T Design, setup and routine operation of a water treatment system for the monitoring of low activities of tritium in water
%A Azevedo, C. D. R.
%A Baeza, A.
%A Chauveau, E.
%A Corbacho, J. A.
%A Diaz, J.
%A Domange, J.
%A Marquet, C.
%A Martinez-Roig, M.
%A Piquemal, F.
%A Roldan, C.
%A Vasco, J.
%A Veloso, J. F. C. A.
%A Yahlali, N.
%J Nuclear Engineering and Technology
%D 2023
%V 55
%N 7
%I Korean Nuclear Soc
%@ 1738-5733
%G English
%F Azevedo_etal2023
%O WOS:001015455100001
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%X In the TRITIUM project, an on-site monitoring system is being developed to measure tritium (3H) levels in water near nuclear power plants. The quite low-energy betas emitted by 3H have a very short average path in water (5 mm as shown by simulations for 18 keV electrons). This path would be further reduced by impurities present in the water, resulting in a significant reduction of the detection efficiency. Therefore, one of the essential requirements of the project is the elimination of these impurities through a filtration process and the removal of salts in solution. This paper describes a water treatment system developed for the project that meets the following requirements: the water produced should be of nearpure water quality according to ISO 3696 grade 3 standard (conductivity < 10 mS/cm); the system should operate autonomously and be remotely monitored.
%K Monitoring radioactive discharges
%K Remote management
%K Tritium
%K Small size water treatment plant
%R 10.1016/j.net.2023.03.037
%U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2023.03.037
%P 2349-2355