Drum bubbler tritium processing system

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872451

Rule, Keith ^[1]; Gettelfinger, Geoff ^[2]; Kivler, Paul ^[3]

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1. Hopewell, NJ
2. Lexington, MA
3. Hamilton Square, NJ

A method of 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 Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5938821
• OSTI ID: 872451
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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bubbler
tritium
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container
water
head
space
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removing
thereafter
dried
remove
vapor
recycled
water vapor
gas stream
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head space
remove water
tritium oxide
containing tritium
move water
removing gas
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