Fluorocarbon absorption process for the recovery of krypton from the off- gas of fuel reprocessing plants

Technical Report · Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:4048142

Stephenson, M J; Eby, R S; Pashley, J H

Recent progress in the development of a fluorocarbon adsorption process for the recovery of krypton from the off-gas of fuel reprocessing plants is reported. Three packed columns comprise the main working sections of the process. Each column is designed to exploit certain gas-liquid solubility differences that exist between the solvent and the various gas constituents that might be present. The main separation of noble gas is accomplished in the absorber. The other two columns, each fitted with a reboiler and an overhead condenser, comprise the intermediate and final stripper sections of the plant. (LK)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Tenn. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• NSA Number: NSA-33-028653
• OSTI ID: 4048142
• Report Number(s): K-GD-1390
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N40450* -Chemistry-Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry- Reactor Fuel Processing
N40430 -Chemistry-Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry-Radioactive Waste Treatment
050800* -Nuclear Fuels-Spent Fuels Reprocessing
*FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS- OFF-GAS SYSTEMS
*KRYPTON- ADSORPTION
*RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING- GASEOUS WASTES
IMPURITIES
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS