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METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEUTERIUM WHEN SYNTHESIZING AMMONIA

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4702129
Deuterium can be produced by means of hydrogen exchange reactions between the hydrogen molecules and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst or by means of distillation. The method described is for producing a base material for this process which is already enriched in deuterium. It comprises the steps of separating ammonia, nitrogen, and inert gases from a synthetic ammonia gas mixture which was repeatedly fed to a catalyst system and of producing deuterium by one of the aforementioned means. as could be proved, the deuterium contained in natural hydrogen behaved like an inert gas when submitted to ammonia synthesis so that it was enriched in the residual gases. (Gmelin Inst.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-029240
OSTI ID:
4702129
Report Number(s):
DE 1145585
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English