Determination of atom percent deuterium in deuterium gas using a vibrating-probe density meter

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5508300

Cole, T W; Green, L A; Adams, T T

Atom percent deuterium may be effectively analyzed in a mixture of hydrogen and deuterium gases from the density determination of the mixture of water-heavy water which is formed after the gas sample is converted to an oxide and condensed. The density can be accurately measured by using a vibrating-tube density meter which is standardized with air and pure water or other density standards. This deuterium determination requires no empirical standardization against known deuterium standards. The sample gas in a helium carrier is passed through a hot copper oxide tube; the hydrogen and deuterium oxides are condensed in a liquid-nitrogen cooled collection bulb, which was designed for effective entrapment and prevention of sample exposure to the atmosphere.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5508300
• Report Number(s): Y-2271; ON: DE82008313
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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