Filter for isotopic alteration of mercury vapor
Abstract
A filter is described for enriching the [sup 196]Hg content of mercury, including a reactor, a low pressure electric discharge lamp containing a fill of mercury and an inert gas. A filter is arranged concentrically around the lamp. The reactor is arranged around said filter, whereby radiation from said lamp passes through the filter and into said reactor. The lamp, the filter and the reactor are formed of quartz, and are transparent to ultraviolet light. The [sup 196]Hg concentration in the mercury fill is less than that which is present in naturally occurring mercury, that is, less than about 0.146 atomic weight percent. Hydrogen is also included in the fill and serves as a quenching gas in the filter, the hydrogen also serving to prevent disposition of a dark coating on the interior of the filter. 9 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7165729
- Patent Number(s):
- 4839524
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-223148
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corp., Danvers, MA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 22 Jul 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; FILTERS; DESIGN; MERCURY 196; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; DEPOSITS; MITIGATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MERCURY ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STABLE ISOTOPES; 400202* - Isotope Effects, Isotope Exchange, & Isotope Separation
Citation Formats
Grossman, M W, and George, W A. Filter for isotopic alteration of mercury vapor. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Grossman, M W, & George, W A. Filter for isotopic alteration of mercury vapor. United States.
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"Filter for isotopic alteration of mercury vapor". United States.
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title = {Filter for isotopic alteration of mercury vapor},
author = {Grossman, M W and George, W A},
abstractNote = {A filter is described for enriching the [sup 196]Hg content of mercury, including a reactor, a low pressure electric discharge lamp containing a fill of mercury and an inert gas. A filter is arranged concentrically around the lamp. The reactor is arranged around said filter, whereby radiation from said lamp passes through the filter and into said reactor. The lamp, the filter and the reactor are formed of quartz, and are transparent to ultraviolet light. The [sup 196]Hg concentration in the mercury fill is less than that which is present in naturally occurring mercury, that is, less than about 0.146 atomic weight percent. Hydrogen is also included in the fill and serves as a quenching gas in the filter, the hydrogen also serving to prevent disposition of a dark coating on the interior of the filter. 9 figs.},
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year = {Tue Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
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