Axi-symmetrical flow reactor for .sup.196 Hg photochemical enrichment
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an improved photochemical reactor useful for the isotopic enrichment of a predetermined isotope of mercury, especially, .sup.196 Hg. Specifically, two axi-symmetrical flow reactors were constructed according to the teachings of the present invention. These reactors improve the mixing of the reactants during the photochemical enrichment process, affording higher yields of the desired .sup.196 Hg product. Measurements of the variation of yield (Y) and enrichment factor (E) along the flow axis of these reactors indicates very substantial improvement in process uniformity compared to previously used photochemical reactor systems. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the photoreactor system was built such that the reactor chamber was removable from the system without disturbing the location of either the photochemical lamp or the filter employed therewith.
- Inventors:
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- Belmont, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867796
- Patent Number(s):
- 5012106
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- axi-symmetrical; flow; reactor; 196; hg; photochemical; enrichment; directed; improved; useful; isotopic; predetermined; isotope; mercury; especially; specifically; reactors; constructed; according; teachings; improve; mixing; reactants; process; affording; yields; desired; product; measurements; variation; yield; factor; axis; indicates; substantial; improvement; uniformity; compared; previously; systems; preferred; embodiment; photoreactor; built; chamber; removable; disturbing; location; lamp; filter; employed; therewith; chemical reactor; photochemical reactor; reactor systems; preferred embodiment; flow reactor; reactor chamber; photochemical enrichment; enrichment process; constructed according; substantial improvement; enrichment factor; employed therewith; isotopic enrichment; /250/204/
Citation Formats
Grossman, Mark W. Axi-symmetrical flow reactor for .sup.196 Hg photochemical enrichment. United States: N. p., 1991.
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Grossman, Mark W. Axi-symmetrical flow reactor for .sup.196 Hg photochemical enrichment. United States.
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"Axi-symmetrical flow reactor for .sup.196 Hg photochemical enrichment". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867796.
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title = {Axi-symmetrical flow reactor for .sup.196 Hg photochemical enrichment},
author = {Grossman, Mark W},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to an improved photochemical reactor useful for the isotopic enrichment of a predetermined isotope of mercury, especially, .sup.196 Hg. Specifically, two axi-symmetrical flow reactors were constructed according to the teachings of the present invention. These reactors improve the mixing of the reactants during the photochemical enrichment process, affording higher yields of the desired .sup.196 Hg product. Measurements of the variation of yield (Y) and enrichment factor (E) along the flow axis of these reactors indicates very substantial improvement in process uniformity compared to previously used photochemical reactor systems. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the photoreactor system was built such that the reactor chamber was removable from the system without disturbing the location of either the photochemical lamp or the filter employed therewith.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
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