A HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FOR SOLVENT EXTRACTION COLUMN PULSE GENERATORS

Technical Report · Fri Aug 23 04:00:00 EDT 1957

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4331120· OSTI ID:4331120

Kelly, V P

A power unit comprised of a reciprocating hydraulic cylinder controlled by hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical elements was developed to drive pulse generators for solvent extraction columns in the Purex Hot Semiworks. Design bases included remote control of continuouslyvariable pulse amplitudes between 1/ 2 and 1/2 inches, and pulse frequency up to 120 cycles/min. Each of nine power units operated 30 to 60 million cycles without serious difficulty, although minor modifications and corrections were made during scheduled shutdowns of the Semiworks. Operational irregularities, such as erratic or drifting amplitudes, occurred with sufficient frequency to indicate deficiencies in the original design. The triangular pulse wave which is characteristic of the power unit was suspected on several occasions as having an adverse effect on extraction column performance. However, no correlation was found to show that column performance is adversely affected by the triangular pulse. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• NSA Number: NSA-12-001260
• OSTI ID: 4331120
• Report Number(s): HW-52051
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CLOUD CHAMBERS
DECAY
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICITY
EXTRACTION COLUMNS
FREQUENCY
HYDRAULICS
KAONS
MASS
MEASURED VALUES
MECHANICS
MUONS
PARTICLE TRACKS
PHOTONS
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
PULSE GENERATORS
PULSES
PUREX PROCESS
REMOTE CONTROL
SOLVENT EXTRACTION