Deuterium separation by infrared-induced addition reaction

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:862836

Marling, John B ^[1]

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1. Livermore, CA

A method for deuterium enrichment by the infrared-induced addition reaction of a deuterium halide with an unsaturated aliphatic compound. A gaseous mixture of a hydrogen halide feedstock and an unsaturated aliphatic compound, particularly an olefin, is irradiated to selectively vibrationally excite the deuterium halide contained therein. The excited deuterium halide preferentially reacts with the unsaturated aliphatic compound to produce a deuterated addition product which is removed from the reaction mixture.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4025408
• OSTI ID: 862836
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

deuterium
separation
infrared-induced
addition
reaction
method
enrichment
halide
unsaturated
aliphatic
compound
gaseous
mixture
hydrogen
feedstock
particularly
olefin
irradiated
selectively
vibrationally
excite
contained
therein
excited
preferentially
reacts
produce
deuterated
product
removed
hydrogen halide
gaseous mixture
reaction mixture
contained therein
unsaturated aliphatic
deuterium enrichment
infrared-induced addition
saturated aliphatic
vibrationally excite
addition reaction
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