Centrifugal contactor modified for end stage operation in a multistage system
Abstract
A cascade formed of a plurality of centrifugal contactors useful for countercurrent solvent extraction processes such as utilizable for the reprocessing of nuclear reactor fuels is modified to permit operation in the event one or both end stages of the cascade become inoperative. Weir assemblies are connected to each of the two end stages by suitable conduits for separating liquids discharged from an inoperative end stage based upon the weight of the liquid phases uses in the solvent extraction process. The weir assembly at one end stage is constructed to separate and discharge the heaviest liquid phase while the weir assembly at the other end stage is constructed to separate and discharge the lightest liquid phase. These weir assemblies function to keep the liquid discharge from an inoperative end stages on the same weight phase a would occur from an operating end stage.
- Inventors:
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- Powell, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867377
- Patent Number(s):
- 4925441
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- centrifugal; contactor; modified; stage; operation; multistage; cascade; formed; plurality; contactors; useful; countercurrent; solvent; extraction; processes; utilizable; reprocessing; nuclear; reactor; fuels; permit; event; stages; inoperative; weir; assemblies; connected; suitable; conduits; separating; liquids; discharged; based; weight; liquid; phases; process; assembly; constructed; separate; discharge; heaviest; phase; lightest; function; occur; operating; liquid phases; centrifugal contactor; extraction process; solvent extraction; nuclear reactor; liquid phase; reactor fuel; reactor fuels; separating liquid; extraction processes; stage operation; solvent extract; /494/
Citation Formats
Jubin, Robert T. Centrifugal contactor modified for end stage operation in a multistage system. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Jubin, Robert T. Centrifugal contactor modified for end stage operation in a multistage system. United States.
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@article{osti_867377,
title = {Centrifugal contactor modified for end stage operation in a multistage system},
author = {Jubin, Robert T},
abstractNote = {A cascade formed of a plurality of centrifugal contactors useful for countercurrent solvent extraction processes such as utilizable for the reprocessing of nuclear reactor fuels is modified to permit operation in the event one or both end stages of the cascade become inoperative. Weir assemblies are connected to each of the two end stages by suitable conduits for separating liquids discharged from an inoperative end stage based upon the weight of the liquid phases uses in the solvent extraction process. The weir assembly at one end stage is constructed to separate and discharge the heaviest liquid phase while the weir assembly at the other end stage is constructed to separate and discharge the lightest liquid phase. These weir assemblies function to keep the liquid discharge from an inoperative end stages on the same weight phase a would occur from an operating end stage.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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