Process of [sup 196]Hg enrichment
Abstract
A simple rate equation model shows that by increasing the length of the photochemical reactor and/or by increasing the photon intensity in said reactor, the feedstock utilization of [sup 196]Hg will be increased. Two preferred embodiments of the present invention are described, namely (1) long reactors using long photochemical lamps and vapor filters; and (2) quartz reactors with external UV reflecting films. These embodiments have each been constructed and operated, demonstrating the enhanced utilization process dictated by the mathematical model (also provided).
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6258089
- Patent Number(s):
- 5205913
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-732866
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corp., Danvers, MA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 18 Jul 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MERCURY 196; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; PHOTOLYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; FABRICATION; LENGTH; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; DIMENSIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; MERCURY ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; RADIATIONS; REACTION KINETICS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; STABLE ISOTOPES; 400202* - Isotope Effects, Isotope Exchange, & Isotope Separation; 400500 - Photochemistry
Citation Formats
Grossman, M W, and Mellor, C E. Process of [sup 196]Hg enrichment. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Grossman, M W, & Mellor, C E. Process of [sup 196]Hg enrichment. United States.
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"Process of [sup 196]Hg enrichment". United States.
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