Dual temperature concentration system
In a dual temperature isotope exchange system--exemplified by exchange of deuterium and protium between water and hydrogen sulfide gas in hot and cold towers, in which the feed stream (water) containing the desired isotope is passed through a pair of towers maintained at different temperatures wherein it effects isotope exchange with countercurrently circulated auxiliary fluid (H$sub 2$S) and is impoverished in said isotope and then disposed of, e.g. discharged to waste,-- the flow of isotope enriched auxiliary fluid between said towers (hot H$sub 2$S saturated with water vapor) is divided and a part thereof is adjusted in its temperature (to cold tower conditions) and then passed to the auxiliary fluid impoverishing (cold) tower, while the remainder of the divided flow of such enriched auxiliary fluid is passed through a subsequent isotope concentration treatment to produce a product more highly enriched in the desired isotope and wherein it is also adjusted in its temperature and is impoverished in said isotope during said subsequent treatment before it is delivered to the said auxiliary fluid impoverishing (cold) tower. Certain provisions are made for returning to the hot tower liquid carried as vapor by the remainder of the divided flow to the subsequent isotope concentration treatment, for recovering sensible and latent heat, and for reducing passage of auxiliary fluid to waste. (Official Gazette)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-025551
- Assignee:
- to Deuterium Corp.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3920395
- OSTI ID:
- 4050006
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1966 Sep 26; Other Information: C01b4/00. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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