Method for the purification of noble gases, nitrogen and hydrogen
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for the purification and collection of hydrogen isotopes in a flowing inert gaseous mixture containing impurities, wherein metal alloy getters having the capability of sorbing non-hydrogen impurities such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, ammonia, nitrogen and water vapor are utilized to purify the gaseous mixture of impurities. After purification hydrogen isotopes may be more efficiently collected. A plurality of parallel process lines utilizing metal getter alloys can be used to provide for the continuous purification and collection of the hydrogen isotopes. 15 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); Lockeed Idaho Technologies Company
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 541737
- Patent Number(s):
- 5669961
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-337,574
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223; W-7405-ENG-36; AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 23 Sep 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 08 HYDROGEN FUEL; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; GETTERS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; GETTERING; PURIFICATION; IMPURITIES; OXYGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE; AMMONIA; NITROGEN; WATER VAPOR; REMOVAL
Citation Formats
Baker, J D, Meikrantz, D H, and Tuggle, D G. Method for the purification of noble gases, nitrogen and hydrogen. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Baker, J D, Meikrantz, D H, & Tuggle, D G. Method for the purification of noble gases, nitrogen and hydrogen. United States.
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"Method for the purification of noble gases, nitrogen and hydrogen". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus are disclosed for the purification and collection of hydrogen isotopes in a flowing inert gaseous mixture containing impurities, wherein metal alloy getters having the capability of sorbing non-hydrogen impurities such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane, ammonia, nitrogen and water vapor are utilized to purify the gaseous mixture of impurities. After purification hydrogen isotopes may be more efficiently collected. A plurality of parallel process lines utilizing metal getter alloys can be used to provide for the continuous purification and collection of the hydrogen isotopes. 15 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
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