Nuclear Materials, Facilities and Equipment
Plant for the production or concentration of heavy water, deuterium and deuterium compounds and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as follows:
| Reference | Parameter | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 0B004.b.3 | 5 m or greater capable of operating at pressures | > 15 MPa |
0B004.aPlant for the production of heavy water, deuterium or deuterium compounds, as follows:
0B004.a.1Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange plants;
0B004.a.2Ammonia-hydrogen exchange plants;
0B004.a.3Combined Electrolysis and Catalytic Exchange (CECE) plants;
0B004.a.4Combined Industrial Reforming and Catalytic Exchange (CIRCE) plants;
0B004.a.5Bithermal Hydrogen-Water exchange (BHW) plants;
0B004.bEquipment and components, as follows:
0B004.b.1Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange towers with diameters of 1,5 m or more, capable of operating at pressures greater than or equal to 2 MPa;
0B004.b.2Single stage, low head (i.e., 0,2 MPa) centrifugal blowers or compressors for hydrogen sulphide gas circulation (i.e., gas containing more than 70 % by weight hydrogen sulphide, H2S) with a throughput capacity greater than or equal to 5 m^3/s when operating at pressures greater than or equal to 1,8 MPa suction and having seals designed for wet H2S service;
0B004.b.3Ammonia-hydrogen exchange towers greater than or equal to 35 m in height with diameters of 1,5 m or greater capable of operating at pressures greater than 15 MPa;
0B004.b.4Tower internals, including stage contactors, and stage pumps, including those which are submersible, for heavy water production utilising the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;
0B004.b.5Ammonia crackers with operating pressures greater than or equal to 3 MPa for heavy water production utilising the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;
0B004.b.6Not used;
0B004.b.7Catalytic burners for the conversion of enriched deuterium gas into heavy water utilising the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;
0B004.b.8Complete heavy water finishing units, upgrade systems, or columns with diameters of 0.1 m or greater therefor, for the upgrade of heavy water to reactor-grade deuterium concentration
0B004.b.9Ammonia synthesis converters or synthesis units specially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilising the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process.
0B004.b.10Complete columns or towers specially designed or prepared for hydrogen isotope exchange having all of the following: 1. Packed with random or structured wet-proofed platinised catalysts; 2. Constructed of carbon steel or stainless steel; 3. Capable of operating with pressure in the range of 0.1 to 4 MPa; and 4. Capable of operating at temperatures in the range of 293 K (20°C) to 473 K (200°C).
Decontrol note
Aucune dérogation courante : tous ces équipements sont soumis à contrôle strict en raison de leur importance dans la production de modérateurs nucléaires.
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