Liquid-phase thermal diffusion isotope separation apparatus and method having tapered column
Abstract
A thermal diffusion counterflow method and apparatus for separating isotopes in solution in which the solution is confined in a long, narrow, vertical slit which tapers from bottom to top. The variation in the width of the slit permits maintenance of a stable concentration distribution with relatively long columns, thus permitting isotopic separation superior to that obtainable in the prior art.
- Inventors:
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- Dayton, OH
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866594
- Patent Number(s):
- 4746426
- Application Number:
- 06/804,413
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- liquid-phase; thermal; diffusion; isotope; separation; apparatus; method; tapered; column; counterflow; separating; isotopes; solution; confined; narrow; vertical; slit; tapers; bottom; top; variation; width; permits; maintenance; stable; concentration; distribution; relatively; columns; permitting; isotopic; superior; obtainable; prior; separation apparatus; isotope separation; separating isotopes; isotopic separation; thermal diffusion; phase thermal; vertical slit; concentration distribution; /210/
Citation Formats
Rutherford, William M. Liquid-phase thermal diffusion isotope separation apparatus and method having tapered column. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Rutherford, William M. Liquid-phase thermal diffusion isotope separation apparatus and method having tapered column. United States.
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"Liquid-phase thermal diffusion isotope separation apparatus and method having tapered column". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866594.
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title = {Liquid-phase thermal diffusion isotope separation apparatus and method having tapered column},
author = {Rutherford, William M},
abstractNote = {A thermal diffusion counterflow method and apparatus for separating isotopes in solution in which the solution is confined in a long, narrow, vertical slit which tapers from bottom to top. The variation in the width of the slit permits maintenance of a stable concentration distribution with relatively long columns, thus permitting isotopic separation superior to that obtainable in the prior art.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
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