Process for the production of hydrogen/deuterium-containing gas

Patent · Tue Jul 18 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6595708

Ilgner, H

A process for the production of hydrogen/deuterium-containing gas is described in which the enriched condensate obtained from the production of a hydrogen/deuterium-containing gas mixture is collected and subjected to a direct exchange of isotopes with the feedsteam admitted to the process. Such condensate can be brought into direct exchange of isotopes with the gas water vapor mixture within the process, viz. ahead of the CO conversion section. The exchange of isotopes may be performed according to the counter-current principle. If it is intended to maintain in the hydrogen/deuterium-containing gas a certain definite content of water vapor whose phase condition is superior to the condition achieved when using normal cooling water, this gas, at least 0.6 kg/m/sup 3/ of gas, is subjected to an exchange of isotopes with the water fed additionally into the process.

• Assignee: Friedrich Uhde GmbH
• Patent Number(s): US 4101645
• OSTI ID: 6595708
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
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