COLD TRAPS
Abstract
A cold trap is presented for removing a condensable component from a gas mixture by cooling. It consists of a shell, the exterior surface of which is chilled by a refrigerant, and conductive fins welded inside the shell to condense the gas, and distribute the condensate evenly throughout the length of the trap, so that the trap may function until it becomes completely filled with the condensed solid. The contents may then be removed as either a gas or as a liquid by heating the trap. This device has particuinr use as a means for removing uranium hexafluoride from the gaseous diffusion separation process during equipment breakdown and repair periods.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4261860
- Patent Number(s):
- 2853859
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004373
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; COOLING; DIFFUSION; FINS; GASES; HEATING; LIQUEFYING; LIQUID FLOW; LIQUIDS; MAINTENANCE; MIXING; MOTION; OPERATION; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SHELLS; SOLIDS; SURFACES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRAPS; URANIUM FLUORIDES; WELDING; WELDS
Citation Formats
Thompson, W I. COLD TRAPS. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Thompson, W I. COLD TRAPS. United States.
Thompson, W I. Tue .
"COLD TRAPS". United States.
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title = {COLD TRAPS},
author = {Thompson, W I},
abstractNote = {A cold trap is presented for removing a condensable component from a gas mixture by cooling. It consists of a shell, the exterior surface of which is chilled by a refrigerant, and conductive fins welded inside the shell to condense the gas, and distribute the condensate evenly throughout the length of the trap, so that the trap may function until it becomes completely filled with the condensed solid. The contents may then be removed as either a gas or as a liquid by heating the trap. This device has particuinr use as a means for removing uranium hexafluoride from the gaseous diffusion separation process during equipment breakdown and repair periods.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}
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