Separation of the isotopes of boron by chemical exchange reactions

Title: Separation of the isotopes of boron by chemical exchange reactions

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The isotopes of boron, .sup.10 B and .sup.11 B, are separated by means of a gas-liquid chemical exchange reaction involving the isotopic equilibrium between gaseous BF.sub.3 and a liquid BF.sub.3 . donor molecular addition complex formed between BF.sub.3 gas and a donor chosen from the group consisting of: nitromethane, acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, or diisobutyl ketone.

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McCandless, Frank P. ^[1]; Herbst, Ronald S. ^[2]

(Bozeman, MT)
(Idaho Falls, ID)

Issue Date:: 1995-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 869905

Assignee:: Research & Development Institute, Inc. (Bozeman, MT) INEEL

Patent Number(s):: US 5419887

Contract Number:: AC07-76ID01570

Research Org:: EG & G IDAHO INC

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: separation; isotopes; boron; chemical; exchange; reactions; 10; 11; separated; means; gas-liquid; reaction; involving; isotopic; equilibrium; gaseous; bf; liquid; donor; molecular; addition; complex; formed; gas; chosen; consisting; nitromethane; acetone; methyl; isobutyl; ketone; diisobutyl; chemical exchange; complex formed; isobutyl ketone; methyl isobutyl; exchange reaction; /423/204/210/252/

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