Centrifugal contactor with liquid mixing and flow control vanes and method of mixing liquids of different phases
Abstract
The invention is directed to a centrifugal contactor for solvent extraction systems. The centrifugal contactor is provided with an annular vertically oriented mixing chamber between the rotor housing and the rotor for mixing process liquids such as the aqueous and organic phases of the solvent extraction process used for nuclear fuel reprocessing. A set of stationary helically disposed vanes carried by the housing is in the lower region of the mixing chamber at a location below the process-liquid inlets for the purpose of urging the liquids in an upward direction toward the inlets and enhancing the mixing of the liquids and mass transfer between the liquids. The upper region of the mixing vessel above the inlets for the process liquids is also provided with a set helically disposed vanes carried by the housing for urging the process liquids in a downward direction when the liquid flow rates through the inlets are relatively high and the liquids contact the vane set in the upper region. The use of these opposing vane sets in the mixing zone maintains the liquid in the mixing zone at suitable levels.
- Inventors:
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- Powell, TN
- Maryville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867870
- Patent Number(s):
- 5024647
- 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
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B04 - CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES B04B - CENTRIFUGES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- centrifugal; contactor; liquid; mixing; flow; control; vanes; method; liquids; phases; directed; solvent; extraction; systems; provided; annular; vertically; oriented; chamber; rotor; housing; process; aqueous; organic; nuclear; fuel; reprocessing; set; stationary; helically; disposed; carried; region; location; below; process-liquid; inlets; purpose; urging; upward; direction; enhancing; mass; transfer; upper; vessel; downward; rates; relatively; contact; vane; opposing; sets; zone; maintains; suitable; levels; centrifugal contactor; location below; liquid inlet; extraction process; liquid flow; flow rates; solvent extraction; organic phase; flow control; vertically oriented; nuclear fuel; flow rate; mass transfer; mixing chamber; upper region; fuel reprocessing; mixing zone; mixing liquids; extraction systems; solvent extract; liquid inlets; /494/366/
Citation Formats
Jubin, Robert T, and Randolph, John D. Centrifugal contactor with liquid mixing and flow control vanes and method of mixing liquids of different phases. United States: N. p., 1991.
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title = {Centrifugal contactor with liquid mixing and flow control vanes and method of mixing liquids of different phases},
author = {Jubin, Robert T and Randolph, John D},
abstractNote = {The invention is directed to a centrifugal contactor for solvent extraction systems. The centrifugal contactor is provided with an annular vertically oriented mixing chamber between the rotor housing and the rotor for mixing process liquids such as the aqueous and organic phases of the solvent extraction process used for nuclear fuel reprocessing. A set of stationary helically disposed vanes carried by the housing is in the lower region of the mixing chamber at a location below the process-liquid inlets for the purpose of urging the liquids in an upward direction toward the inlets and enhancing the mixing of the liquids and mass transfer between the liquids. The upper region of the mixing vessel above the inlets for the process liquids is also provided with a set helically disposed vanes carried by the housing for urging the process liquids in a downward direction when the liquid flow rates through the inlets are relatively high and the liquids contact the vane set in the upper region. The use of these opposing vane sets in the mixing zone maintains the liquid in the mixing zone at suitable levels.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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