Valve for gas centrifuges

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:864960

Hahs, Charles A ^[1]; Burbage, Charles H ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN

The invention is a pneumatically operated valve assembly for simultaneously (1) closing gas-transfer lines connected to a gas centrifuge or the like and (2) establishing a recycle path between two of the lines so closed. The valve assembly is especially designed to be compact, fast-acting, reliable, and comparatively inexpensive. It provides large reductions in capital costs for gas-centrifuge cascades.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4442861
• OSTI ID: 864960
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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