LITHIUM TRITIDE (LiT) ELECTROLYSIS CELL FOR REMOVING TRITIUM FROM LITHIUM METAL

摘要

Lithium hydroxide (LiOH) can be used as solvent for extracting lithium tritide from molten lithium metal, such as that found in a lithium blanket of a nuclear fusion reactor. Use of LiOH avoids the problems of generation of acids, particularly of HF, by the prior art process. Electrochemical cells for electrolyzing LiT are provided with suitably high anode and cathode areas or suitably long flow paths, which have been found to be required for superior operation.