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Title: Drum bubbler tritium processing system

Patent Application ·
OSTI ID:757580

A method is described for separating tritium oxide from a gas stream containing tritium oxide. The gas stream containing tritium oxide is fed into a container of water having a head space above the water. Bubbling the gas stream containing tritium oxide through the container of water and removing gas from the container head space above the water. Thereafter, the gas from the head space is dried to remove water vapor from the gas, and the water vapor is recycled to the container of water.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
DOEGC; EDB-00:082096
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A9018956
Application Number:
9-018,956; TRN: AH200031%%48
OSTI ID:
757580
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1998 Feb 05; Other Information: PBD: 1 Dec 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English