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Tritium Co-Deposition

Tritium trapped in redeposited wall layers — a tritium-inventory concern.

As eroded material redeposits it can trap tritium in co-deposited layers, building up wall inventory that must be tracked and recovered. It is a specific tritium-accountancy challenge on the breeder.