APPARATUS FOR WATER DETECTION USING A RADIOACTIVE TRITIUM LABELLED REACTANT

摘要

A method and apparatus for detecting water using an appropriate radioactive labelled alkaline earth hydride as a reactant. Fluid from a gas liquid or solid sample to be tested is passed through a bed of the reactant. The water present in the sample reacts with the reactant forming a radioactive product whose radioactivity is then measured to give a quantitative determination of the amount of water in the sample or a qualitative determination of the presence of water.