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Title: Differential atmospheric tritium sampler

Abstract

An atmospheric tritium sampler is provided which uses a carrier gas comprised of hydrogen gas and a diluting gas, mixed in a nonexplosive concentration. Sample air and carrier gas are drawn into and mixed in a manifold. A regulator meters the carrier gas flow to the manifold. The air sample/carrier gas mixture is pulled through a first moisture trap which adsorbs water from the air sample. The moisture then passes through a combustion chamber where hydrogen gas in the form of H/sub 2/ or HT is combusted into water. The manufactured water is transported by the air stream to a second moisture trap where it is adsorbed. The air is then discharged back into the atmosphere by means of a pump.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6792425
Patent Number(s):
6103863
Assignee:
TIC; EDB-88-182033
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08G - MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH03073
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; TRITIUM; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING; AIR; AIR POLLUTION MONITORS; INVENTIONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 700206* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Environmental Aspects; 500300 - Environment, Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Griesbach, O A, and Stencel, J R. Differential atmospheric tritium sampler. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Griesbach, O A, & Stencel, J R. Differential atmospheric tritium sampler. United States.
Griesbach, O A, and Stencel, J R. Fri . "Differential atmospheric tritium sampler". United States.
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author = {Griesbach, O A and Stencel, J R},
abstractNote = {An atmospheric tritium sampler is provided which uses a carrier gas comprised of hydrogen gas and a diluting gas, mixed in a nonexplosive concentration. Sample air and carrier gas are drawn into and mixed in a manifold. A regulator meters the carrier gas flow to the manifold. The air sample/carrier gas mixture is pulled through a first moisture trap which adsorbs water from the air sample. The moisture then passes through a combustion chamber where hydrogen gas in the form of H/sub 2/ or HT is combusted into water. The manufactured water is transported by the air stream to a second moisture trap where it is adsorbed. The air is then discharged back into the atmosphere by means of a pump.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
}

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