Dual temperature isotope exchange processes

Patent · Tue Oct 25 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:5276127

Pauluis, G J; Miller, A I

The invention relates to a dual temperature isotope exchange process of the type having a first stage comprising a hot and cold tower with liquid and gas passing in countercurrent exchange relationship therein, the gas being recycled from the top of the cold tower to the bottom of the hot tower via a humidifier section through which the effluent liquid from the bottom of the hot tower also passes, a dehumidifier between hot and cold towers through which both gas and liquid streams pass, wherein a third-phase stream acting as a heat transfer medium is passed through the dehumidifier, hot tower, humidifier and wherein said stream is recycled from the bottom of the humidifier to the top of the dehumidifier or alternatively to the top of the cold tower via fluid condition and temperature treatment apparatus. The heat transfer fluid is preferably a liquid and must be such as not to interfere or inter-react excessively with the gas-liquid exchange process.

• Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 4055398
• OSTI ID: 5276127
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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