Separation of the isotopes of boron by chemical exchange reactions

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:869905

McCandless, Frank P ^[1]; Herbst, Ronald S ^[2]

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1. Bozeman, MT
2. Idaho Falls, ID

The isotopes of boron, .sup.10 B and .sup.11 B, are separated by means of a gas-liquid chemical exchange reaction involving the isotopic equilibrium between gaseous BF.sub.3 and a liquid BF.sub.3 . donor molecular addition complex formed between BF.sub.3 gas and a donor chosen from the group consisting of: nitromethane, acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, or diisobutyl ketone.

• Research Organization: EG & G IDAHO INC
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• Assignee: Research & Development Institute, Inc. (Bozeman, MT)
• Patent Number(s): US 5419887
• OSTI ID: 869905
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

separation
isotopes
boron
chemical
exchange
reactions
10
11
separated
means
gas-liquid
reaction
involving
isotopic
equilibrium
gaseous
bf
liquid
donor
molecular
addition
complex
formed
gas
chosen
consisting
nitromethane
acetone
methyl
isobutyl
ketone
diisobutyl
chemical exchange
complex formed
isobutyl ketone
methyl isobutyl
exchange reaction
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