The closed loop
STAGE 01
Extract from the blanket
Tritium bred in the blanket is stripped from the carrier and routed to separation. Recovery rate drives whether the plant is fuel-positive.
99.99%
Recovery
STAGE 02
Separate and store
Cryogenic distillation separates hydrogen isotopes; metal-hydride beds hold the inventory in solid form rather than as pressurized gas.
<1 g
Active inventory
STAGE 03
Account for every atom
Every transfer point is instrumented and logged. Accountancy is a licensing requirement long before it is an engineering preference.
1.08
Breeding ratio
1.08
Breeding ratio
<1 g
Active inventory
99.99%
Recovery
2×
Containment
Account for everything.
Fuel-cycle accountancy is a data problem as much as a chemistry problem. That is our half of it.
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