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Title: 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:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Belmont, MA
  2. Salem, MA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868759
Patent Number(s):
5205913
Assignee:
GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; 196; hg; enrichment; simple; rate; equation; model; increasing; length; photochemical; reactor; photon; intensity; feedstock; utilization; increased; preferred; embodiments; described; namely; reactors; lamps; vapor; filters; quartz; external; reflecting; films; constructed; operated; demonstrating; enhanced; dictated; mathematical; provided; chemical reactor; photochemical reactor; preferred embodiments; preferred embodiment; mathematical model; reflecting film; quartz reactor; rate equation; vapor filter; /204/

Citation Formats

Grossman, Mark W, and Mellor, Charles E. Process of .sup.196 Hg enrichment. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Grossman, Mark W, & Mellor, Charles E. Process of .sup.196 Hg enrichment. United States.
Grossman, Mark W, and Mellor, Charles E. Fri . "Process of .sup.196 Hg enrichment". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868759.
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Works referenced in this record:

Energy Conservation Through More Efficient Lighting
journal, October 1984


Photochemical isotope separation of mercury-196 by reaction with hydrogen halides
journal, May 1981