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Fundamental Study of Unit Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis for Realtime Detection of Tritium

실시간 삼중수소 검출을 위한 단위 양성자 교환 막 전기분해 기초연구

  • CHAE, JONGMIN (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam University) ;
  • YU, SANGSEOK (School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam University)
  • Received : 2018.04.09
  • Accepted : 2018.04.30
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Even though the nuclear power plants has many advantages, safety issues of nuclear power plants are crucial factors of reliable operation. A tritium detector is a useful sensor to analyze amount of exposed radiation from the nuclear power plants. Currently, concentration of underwater tritium is measured precisely but it takes very long time. Since electrolysis is extracted hydrogen from the coolant of nuclear power plant, it can motivate to develop new type of real-time sensor. In this study, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer is studied for candidate as preprocessor of real-time tritium detector. Characteristics of the unit PEM electrolyzer were experimentally investigated. A simulation model is developed to understand physical behavior of unit PEM electrolyzer under dynamic operation.

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