THE POTENTIAL OF ISOTOPIC TAILORING FOR TITANIUM

This paper considers the potential of isotopic tailoring of titanium i n optimising the safety and environmental advantages of fusion power, especially in the areas of waste management and recycling. It is shown that reductions in the post-exposure activity, gamma-dose rate and de cay heat by several orders of magnitude would be possible using Ti-50- enriched titanium. It is suggested that laser isotope selection may of fer an economical route for isotopic tailoring of modest quantities of titanium for use in vanadium-based alloys and titanium ceramic coatin gs, for example.