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Title: Method and apparatus for tritiated water separation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:106703

The present invention is a membrane method and apparatus for separating isotopic water constituents from light water. The method involves providing a supported membrane of an aromatic polyphosphazene and pressurizing the water on one side of the membrane thereby forcing the light water through the supported membrane while isotopic water constituents are retained or vice versa. The apparatus of the present invention includes an aromatic polyphosphazene placed on a porous support and means for pressurizing water through the membrane while certain isotopic water constituents are retained. 1 fig.

Research Organization:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,451,322/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-253,794
OSTI ID:
106703
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 19 Sep 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English