Interconnection arrangement for a dual temperature isotope exchange

Patent · Tue Feb 07 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5156283

Pauluis, G J.C.A.

An interconnection arrangement for a dual temperature isotope exchange process of the type having a first stage made up of a cold tower, a hot tower, a humidifier and a dehumidifier with a recycled gas stream passing in countercurrent isotope exchange relationship with a liquid stream in the said towers and a similar second stage, said first stage having heat exchange means between humidifier and dehumidifier formed of humidifier and dehumidifier recycle loops passing through a heat exchanger, the improvement comprising means for feeding a portion of the liquid passing in the dehumidifier recycle loop of the first stage to the top of the humidifier of the second stage, means for feeding the liquid passing through the humidifier of the second stage back to the dehumidifier recycle loop of the first stage, and means for passing a portion of the liquid from the first stage in heat exchange relationship with the liquid in a dehumidifier recycle loop of the second stage.

• Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 4072469
• OSTI ID: 5156283
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
070101* -- Heavy Water Production
DUAL TEMPERATURE PROCESS
HEAVY WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER