Nuclear waste cleanup technology specialist Kurion announced Monday the completion of construction and acceptance testing for its prototype Modular Detritiation System (MDS).
The company is touting MDS as the world’s first solution for removing tritium from sizable amounts of contaminated light water and enable the recycling or clean release of reactor cooling water at light-water reactors. The system uses a full-scale catalytic exchange column, according to a company press release. Kurion is in discussions with potential clients domestically and internationally about applying the technology.
“Tritium removal presents a unique cleanup challenge globally and Kurion is at the forefront to deliver the most advanced detritiation solutions to fulfill our clean energy promise,” David Carlson, Kurion senior vice president of Kurion’s separation business unit, said in a statement. “We are working with leading tritium experts and customers globally to achieve this success. We combine more than three decades of innovation and improved economics to provide cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology to remove tritium and improve the environment now and in the future.”
