SOLVENT EXTRACTION: PULSE WAVE STUDIES AND PULSE GENERATOR DEVELOPMENT. Quarterly Report for Period August 10, 1951 to November 10, 1951

Technical Report · Fri Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1951

OSTI ID:4153954

Conaway, J E; Jealous, A C

Results of pulse generator studies indicate more efficient column operation by use of a sharp (semi-square) pulse wave instead of the harmonic type. Uranium loss values in simulated purex first-cycle pulse column tests employing such waves were reduced by a factor of 5. Uranium losses in Furex 1-A, 1-B, and 1- C columns are also reported. An air-driven bellows for generation of semisquare pulse waves was built and tested for application in the pilot plant plutonium second cycle pulse columns, the solvent recovery column, and for the corresponding columns in the metal recovery plant. Other types of generators designed to provide semi-square pulse waves are being developed. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-022945
• OSTI ID: 4153954
• Report Number(s): CF-51-12-32
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
EFFICIENCY
EXTRACTION COLUMNS
LOSSES
PLANNING
PULSE GENERATORS
PULSES
PUREX PROCESS
RECOVERY
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SOLVENTS
TESTING
URANIUM