An optimum membrane and membrane assembly for the filtration of heavy water containing tritiated heavy water

拟议的研究将在皇后学院开发实验专业知识，用于测试氧化石墨烯膜 ** 作为水过滤系统。长期目标是开发一种能够可靠地从重水中过滤氚的系统。一项计算模型研究将支持这项研究，其目标是确定过滤的潜在机制。这一建模工作将通过功能添加来指导 ** 膜的优化过程。最终，核反应堆必须退役。这项研究的主要成果将是从退役的重水慢化剂中有效地分离氚水。高效过滤具有 ** 潜力，可以使安全储存变得更加容易，此外，i）为 ** 后续销售提供分离的氚和重水; ii）使加拿大处于领先地位，以引领全球反应堆退役市场，** 未来几十年将在国际上出现。HQP将获得先进的化学过滤技术的经验，这些技术也适用于水的脱盐。

The proposed research will develop experimental expertise at Queen's for testing of graphene oxide membranes**as a water filtration system. The long term goal is to develop a system capable of reliably filtering tritium from**heavy water. A computational modelling study will support the research, with the goal of determining the**underlying mechanism for the filtration. This modelling effort will guide a process of optimisation of the**membrane through functional additions.**Eventually, nuclear reactors must be de-commissioned. The key outcome of this research will be efficient**separation of Tritiated water from the decommissioned heavy water moderator. Efficient filtration has the**potential to make safe storage much easier, and in addition to i) provide separated tritium and heavy water for**subsequent sale; ii) position Canada well to lead the global marketplace for de-commissioning of reactors that**will be emerging internationally over the next few decades. HQP will gain experience in advanced chemical**filtration techniques that are also applicable to, e.g. desalination of water.