THE SEPARATION OF HYDROGEN, HYDROGEN DEUTERIDE, TRITIUM HYDRIDE, DEUTERIUM, TRITIUM DEUTERIDE, AND TRITIUM MIXTURES BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100801a027· OSTI ID:4659803

Carter, Jr, E H; Smith, H A

The resolution and analysis of the components in hydrogen-- deuterium-- tritium mixtures were accomplished by gas chromatography at 77 deg K. Tritium was incorporated into the sample mixtures in tracer quantities (N/sub T/sub 2/ = 10/ sup -4/, 2 x 10/sup -1/ mC per standard ml). Helium, hydrogen, and neon were employed as carrier gases with several columns containing activated alumina and ferric oxide on alumina. Varying degrees of isotope separation were observed with different carriers, adsorbents, and conditions of column activation. Separation factors for the hydrogen isotopes and isomers on various columns at 77 deg K were calculated. Flow-modified ionization chambers and a Cary Model 31 vibrating reed electrometer equipped with a 10/sup 10/ (or 10/sup 11/) ohm leak resistor were employed in series with thermistor-equipped katharometers for the detection of radioactive and non-radioactive hydrogen isotopes. Oatputs from the electrometer and the katharometer were recorded simultaneously on two synchronized Brown electronic recorders. Simultaneous ionization chamber and katharometer detection of para-hydrogen, ortho-hydrogen, hydrogen deuteride, and deuterium was observed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-037150
• OSTI ID: 4659803
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 67; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ADSORPTION
ALUMINUM OXIDES
CARRIERS
CHEMISTRY
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DEUTERIUM
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
ELECTROMETERS
GASES
HELIUM
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN-ORTHO
HYDROGEN-PARA
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
IRON OXIDES
ISOMERS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
KATHAROMETERS
MEASURED VALUES
MIXING
NEON
RECORDING SYSTEMS
RESISTORS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
TRITIUM