The general objective of the project is to increase the RDI capacity of the National Institute for Research and Development for Criogenic and Isotopic Technologies – ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, in one of the areas of intelligent specialisation mentioned in the National Strategy for Research, Development and Innovation SNCDI 2014-2020, namely in field 3. Energy, Environment and Climate Change. More specifically, the project aims to expand the R & D capabilities of ICSI Nuclear, as an autonomous part of the national infrastructure PESTD – Pilot Experimental for the Separation of Tritium and Deuterium, so as to strengthen its role as a center of excellence in energy, and through the results of R & D and innovation activities to contribute to the translation of the laboratory technology into a semi-industrial installation, equivalent to a detriting unit coupled to D2O systems to a CANDU reactor. Thus, the project is designed to “catalyse” the role of ICSI as a competence center in the field of intelligent specialisation 3. Energy, environment and climate change, subarea 3.1.5 New generation energy installations. The aim of the project is in accordance with the Institute’s RDI Strategy for the period 2017-2022 which establishes for ICSI Nuclear, as the main direction of action: “2. Isotopic separation technologies to support the Nuclear Programme”. Through this direction, it is intended to develop new processes and improved solutions for isotopic separations applicable at laboratory or industry level. Thus, it is proposed to approach new isotopic separation technologies using new methods or by combining existing methods in order to streamline separation, develop equipment, as well as materials related to isotopic transfer (catalysts, fillers). The field of use of research results is related both to fusion, through major ongoing projects (ITER, DEMO installations) and fission, by recovering tritium in CANDU reactors, and beyond. The present project is thus an opportunity and a necessary condition for achieving the objectives of ICSI Nuclear. The research and development activities carried out so far have highlighted the capacity of ICSI Rm. Valcea to design, commission the specific equipment and keep in operation for a long period of a tritium processing plant. This has produced important data for translating laboratory technology into tritium processing facilities, be it heavy water detriting plants coupled to a CANDU fission reactor or detriting systems related to the ITER fusion reactor. In this context, the new research facility would complete the range of research and development in the field of tritium with technological and environmental applications, thus creating a local RDI center and encompassing most of the possible CD themes