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Use of micro gas chromatography in the fuel cycle of fusion reactors

Authors :
S. Grünhagen
Yoshinori Kawamura
R. Lässer
Source :
Fusion Engineering and Design. 69:813-817
Publication Year :
2003
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2003.

Abstract

Various analytical techniques exist to determine the compositions of gases handled in the fuel cycle of future fusion machines. Gas chromatography was found to be the most appropriate method. The main disadvantages of conventional gas chromatography were the long retention times for the heavy hydrogen species of >30 min. Recent progress in the development of micro-gas chromatography has reduced these retention times to ≈3 min. The usefulness of micro-gas chromatography for the analysis of hydrogen and impurity gas mixtures in the fuel cycle of future fusion machines is presented and the advantages and drawbacks are discussed.

Details

ISSN :
09203796
Volume :
69
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Fusion Engineering and Design
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........bf817aec6a68d064eaff1ca39df3b2f4
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0920-3796(03)00413-7