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Title: Method and apparatus for separating mixtures of gases using an acoustic wave

Abstract

A thermoacoustic device separates a mixture of gases. An elongated duct is provided with first and second ends and has a length that is greater than the wavelength of sound in the mixture of gases at a selected frequency, and a diameter that is greater than a thermal penetration depth in the mixture of gases. A first acoustic source is located at the first end of the duct to generate acoustic power at the selected frequency. A plurality of side branch acoustic sources are spaced along the length of the duct and are configured to introduce acoustic power into the mixture of gases so that a first gas is concentrated at the first end of the duct and a second gas is concentrated at the second end of the duct.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174837
Patent Number(s):
6733569
Application Number:
10/238,250
Assignee:
University Of California, The Regents Of
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Geller, Drew A., Swift, Gregory W., and Backhaus, Scott N. Method and apparatus for separating mixtures of gases using an acoustic wave. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Geller, Drew A., Swift, Gregory W., & Backhaus, Scott N. Method and apparatus for separating mixtures of gases using an acoustic wave. United States.
Geller, Drew A., Swift, Gregory W., and Backhaus, Scott N. Tue . "Method and apparatus for separating mixtures of gases using an acoustic wave". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174837.
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abstractNote = {A thermoacoustic device separates a mixture of gases. An elongated duct is provided with first and second ends and has a length that is greater than the wavelength of sound in the mixture of gases at a selected frequency, and a diameter that is greater than a thermal penetration depth in the mixture of gases. A first acoustic source is located at the first end of the duct to generate acoustic power at the selected frequency. A plurality of side branch acoustic sources are spaced along the length of the duct and are configured to introduce acoustic power into the mixture of gases so that a first gas is concentrated at the first end of the duct and a second gas is concentrated at the second end of the duct.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2004},
month = {5}
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Works referenced in this record:

Thermal diffusion and mixture separation in the acoustic boundary layer
journal, October 1999


Thermoacoustic Separation of a He-Ar Mixture
journal, August 2000