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Cryopump Regeneration

Tritium inventory building through the fuel cycle — TMAP8.
Tritium inventory building through the fuel cycle — TMAP8. canon 2026-08-27 · © 2026 KFE

Periodically warming a cryopump to release captured gas.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

A cryopump fills up as it freezes gas and must be periodically regenerated — warmed to release the gas for processing. Regeneration cycles are part of vacuum-system operation and tritium handling.

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