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Water Detritiation

Recovering tritium that ends up in water.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

Because tritium readily forms tritiated water, a water-detritiation system recovers it from coolant and effluent, protecting the environment and recovering fuel. It is a specialised tritium-plant subsystem.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage