Tritium modeling/BEATRIX-II data analysis

Models have been developed to describe the tritium transport in Li{sub 2}O. The mechanisms considered are bulk diffusion, surface desorption, surface adsorption, and solubility. These models have been incorporated into the TIARA steady-state inventory code and the DISPL2 steady-state and transient code. Preliminary validation efforts have focused on the inventory and tritium release rate data from in-reactor, purge-flow tests VOM-15H, EXOTIC-2, CRITIC-1, and MOZART. The models and validation effort are reported in detail in ANL/FPP/TM-260. Since the BEATRIX-II data were released officially in November 1991, validation efforts have been concentrated on the tritium release rate data from the {open_quotes}isothermal{close_quotes} thin-ring sample. In this report, results are presented for the comparison of predicted long-time inventory changes (in response to temperature and hydrogen purge pressure changes) to values determined from the tritium release data.