Hydrogen isotope separation from water

Patent · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:4127230

Jensen, R J

A process for separating tritium from tritium-containing water or deuterium enrichment from water is described. The process involves selective, laser-induced two-photon excitation and photodissociation of those water molecules containing deuterium or tritium followed by immediate reaction of the photodissociation products with a scavenger gas which does not substantially absorb the laser light. The reaction products are then separated from the undissociated water. (auth)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-33-008900
• Assignee: to U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
• Patent Number(s): PAT-APPL-423,367.; US 3904500
• OSTI ID: 4127230
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1973 Dec 17; Other Information: B01J1/10. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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400203* -Chemistry-Inorganic & Physical Chemistry-Isotope Exchange & Isotope Separation
*DEUTERIUM- LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION
*TRITIUM- LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION
GASES
HEAVY WATER
SCAVENGING
TRITIUM OXIDES
WATER