Process for recovering evolved hydrogen enriched with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope
Abstract
This invention relates to a separation means and method for enriching a hydrogen atmosphere with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope by using a solid titaniun alloy hydride. To this end, the titanium alloy hydride containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of vanadium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, iron, cobalt and nickel is contacted with a circulating gaseous flow of hydrogen containing at least one heavy hydrogen isotope at a temperature in the range of -20° to +40° C and at a pressure above the dissociation pressure of the hydrided alloy selectively to concentrate at least one of the isotopes of hydrogen in the hydrided metal alloy. The contacting is continued until equilibrium is reached, and then the gaseous flow is isolated while the temperature and pressure of the enriched hydride remain undisturbed selectively to isolate the hydride. Thereafter, the enriched hydrogen is selectively recovered in accordance with the separation factor (S.F.) of the alloy hydride employed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863015
- Patent Number(s):
- 4075312
- Application Number:
- 05/804124
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(30-1)-16
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1977 Jun 06
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- hydrogen; isotope; separation; enriching; atmosphere; titanium; alloy; hydride; metal; vanadium; chromium; manganese; molybdenum; iron; cobalt; nickel; gaseous; flow; temperature; range; pressure; dissociation; isotopes; enriched; titanium alloy; hydrogen isotope; metal alloy; hydrogen atmosphere; dissociation pressure; hydrogen containing; circulating gas; evolved hydrogen; heavy hydrogen; /423/585/
Citation Formats
Tanaka, John, and Reilly, Jr., James J. Process for recovering evolved hydrogen enriched with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web.
Tanaka, John, & Reilly, Jr., James J. Process for recovering evolved hydrogen enriched with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope. United States.
Tanaka, John, and Reilly, Jr., James J. Tue .
"Process for recovering evolved hydrogen enriched with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863015.
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title = {Process for recovering evolved hydrogen enriched with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope},
author = {Tanaka, John and Reilly, Jr., James J.},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to a separation means and method for enriching a hydrogen atmosphere with at least one heavy hydrogen isotope by using a solid titaniun alloy hydride. To this end, the titanium alloy hydride containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of vanadium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, iron, cobalt and nickel is contacted with a circulating gaseous flow of hydrogen containing at least one heavy hydrogen isotope at a temperature in the range of -20° to +40° C and at a pressure above the dissociation pressure of the hydrided alloy selectively to concentrate at least one of the isotopes of hydrogen in the hydrided metal alloy. The contacting is continued until equilibrium is reached, and then the gaseous flow is isolated while the temperature and pressure of the enriched hydride remain undisturbed selectively to isolate the hydride. Thereafter, the enriched hydrogen is selectively recovered in accordance with the separation factor (S.F.) of the alloy hydride employed.},
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year = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1978},
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Works referenced in this record:
Formation and properties of iron titanium hydride
journal, January 1974
- Reilly, J. J.; Wiswall, R. H.
- Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 13, Issue 1