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Tritium Retention in Materials

Tritium breeding ratio across the blanket — OpenMC.
Tritium breeding ratio across the blanket — OpenMC. canon 2026-08-27 · © 2026 KFE

Tritium trapped in walls that must be limited and recovered.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

Plasma-facing and structural materials retain some tritium through implantation and trapping, adding to inventory and needing recovery. Low-retention materials and detritiation manage it — a specific breeder concern.

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