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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Arthur Nobile, Jr.
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 20 | Number 2 | September 1991 | Pages 186-199
Technical Paper | Tritium System | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29689
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Two processes that use metal hydrides for tritium handling have been installed in the Savannah River Site tritium facilities and have been used in routine tritium processing operations for nearly the past 3 years. These processes represent significant demonstrations of metal hydride technology for pumping, purification (inert gas separation), storage, and compression of tritium. Pumping and purification are demonstrated with a pump/purifier that uses palladium supported on kieselguhr as the hydrogen isotope-absorbing material. Storage and compression are demonstrated in a tritium loading facility that uses LaNi4.15Al0.85 beds for tritium storage, and LaNi4.7Al0.3 and Ca0.2Mm0.8Ni5(Mm-Mischmetal) beds for tritium compression. Operating data collected during routine operation of the pump/purifier and the loading facility are presented and discussed.
