AIRBORNE TRITIUM CONDENSER H3R 7000
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The unit collects samples of Tritium in its vapour form and produces results in less than 40 minutesProject Details
Patented airborne tritium sampling technology (water vapour form) – IRSN – French Navy
The H3R 7000 is an innovative instrument in the field of Tritium in air sampling. It collects samples of Tritium in its vapour form and produces results in less than 40 minutes.
The sample obtained can be measured down to a detection limit of 0.01 Bq/m3 by deferred measurement using liquid scintillation.
The operating principle is based on a french patent which has been deposed at an internationnal level by the french institute of radioprotection (I.R.S.N) and the military school of atomic energy of the french navy (E.A.M.E.A).
Operating principle of the H3R 7000
This equipment collects the Tritium in its vapour form by a cryogenisation process of the water vapour in ambient air. At the same time, it measures absolute humidity of this air in order to know with accuracy the water quantity per cubic meter of air, absolute humidity being expressed in g/M3 or ml/M3.
On average, less than 40 minutes is needed to collect enough quantity of water to carry out a deferred measurement of Tritium activity contained in the water using liquid scintillation counting.
After measurement, the tritium activity is expressed in Becquerels, and converted to obtain a tritium activity in Becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m3).
Technical Specifications
- Weight : 25 kg
- Power supply : 230 Volts / 50 Hz Supply cable IEC
- Dimensions : L x H x W = 580 x 390 x 400 mm
- Protection : Differential circuit breaker (30mA) Fuse type delayed (6,3 A)
- Housing : Aluminium alloy
- Paint : EPOXY powder decontaminable
- Front panel : Scratch proof
- Graphic backlit display (128 x 64 pixels)
- Operated by microprocessor & pilot software
- Menu of use and navigation integrated
- Vial holder with drawer
- Delivered with user guide, supply cable and sampling vials.
Main Features
– Quick start mode
– Measurement and calculation in real time of the absolute humidity in ambient air in g/m3
– Automatic calculation of trapping time depending on the required water quantity
– Automatic drying under high temperature of the trapping circuit to avoid a crossed contamination
– Selection of the drying time
– USB output : data recuperation on USB key
– Thermic printer integrated : printing of data on sticker to place on to sample vial
Trapping efficiency
– Trapping efficiency HTO : 100%
– No dilution factor – Detection limit : 0,01 Bq/m3
– Crossed contamination : 0,1%
– Average time of trapping : 30 to 40 minutes to obtain 10 ml of sample.
