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Title: Valve for gas centrifuges

Abstract

The invention is a pneumatically operated valve assembly for simultaneously (1) closing gas-transfer lines connected to a gas centrifuge or the like and (2) establishing a recycle path between two of the lines so closed. The valve assembly is especially designed to be compact, fast-acting, reliable, and comparatively inexpensive. It provides large reductions in capital costs for gas-centrifuge cascades.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864960
Patent Number(s):
4442861
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B04 - CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES B04B - CENTRIFUGES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
valve; gas; centrifuges; pneumatically; operated; assembly; simultaneously; closing; gas-transfer; lines; connected; centrifuge; establishing; recycle; path; closed; especially; designed; compact; fast-acting; reliable; comparatively; inexpensive; provides; reductions; capital; costs; gas-centrifuge; cascades; specially designed; valve assembly; capital costs; pneumatically operated; operated valve; gas centrifuge; comparatively inexpensive; transfer line; especially designed; lines connected; /137/251/

Citation Formats

Hahs, Charles A, and Burbage, Charles H. Valve for gas centrifuges. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Hahs, Charles A, & Burbage, Charles H. Valve for gas centrifuges. United States.
Hahs, Charles A, and Burbage, Charles H. Sun . "Valve for gas centrifuges". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864960.
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