APPARATUS FOR CATALYTICALLY COMBINING GASES
Abstract
A convection type recombiner is described for catalytically recombining hydrogen and oxygen which have been radiolytically decomposed in an aqueous homogeneous nuclear reactor. The device is so designed that the energy of recombination is used to circulate the gas mixture over the catalyst. The device consists of a vertical cylinder having baffles at its lower enda above these coarse screens having platinum and alumina pellets cemented thereon, and an annular passage for the return of recombined, condensed water to the reactor moderator system. This devicea having no moving parts, provides a simple and efficient means of removing the danger of accumulated hot radioactive, explosive gases, and restoring them to the moderator system for reuse.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4301275
- Patent Number(s):
- 2847284
- 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 B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-001016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ALUMINUM OXIDES; BARRIERS; CATALYSIS; CONDENSERS; CONVECTION; CYLINDERS; ENERGY; GASES; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDROGEN; MIXING; OXYGEN; PELLETS; PLATINUM; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVITY; REACTORS; WATER; WATER MODERATOR
Citation Formats
Busey, H M. APPARATUS FOR CATALYTICALLY COMBINING GASES. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Busey, H M. APPARATUS FOR CATALYTICALLY COMBINING GASES. United States.
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"APPARATUS FOR CATALYTICALLY COMBINING GASES". United States.
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title = {APPARATUS FOR CATALYTICALLY COMBINING GASES},
author = {Busey, H M},
abstractNote = {A convection type recombiner is described for catalytically recombining hydrogen and oxygen which have been radiolytically decomposed in an aqueous homogeneous nuclear reactor. The device is so designed that the energy of recombination is used to circulate the gas mixture over the catalyst. The device consists of a vertical cylinder having baffles at its lower enda above these coarse screens having platinum and alumina pellets cemented thereon, and an annular passage for the return of recombined, condensed water to the reactor moderator system. This devicea having no moving parts, provides a simple and efficient means of removing the danger of accumulated hot radioactive, explosive gases, and restoring them to the moderator system for reuse.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
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