Operating the Fuel Cycle

Breeding, extracting, purifying and re-injecting tritium in steady operation.

Loop

Breed → extract → inject

In operation the breeder continuously breeds tritium in the blanket, extracts and purifies it, accounts for every gram, and re-injects it — a closed loop running at TBR 1.8 to make 4.0 kg/yr while exporting the surplus. It is the operational heart of the breeder's product.

Tritium accountancy is a continuous, regulator-relevant operation.