CA1222969A - Laser induced isotope enrichment with isotope replenishment of exchange liquid process - Google Patents
Laser induced isotope enrichment with isotope replenishment of exchange liquid processInfo
- Publication number
- CA1222969A CA1222969A CA000447854A CA447854A CA1222969A CA 1222969 A CA1222969 A CA 1222969A CA 000447854 A CA000447854 A CA 000447854A CA 447854 A CA447854 A CA 447854A CA 1222969 A CA1222969 A CA 1222969A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- water
- liquid
- isotope
- exchange liquid
- contacting
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- YZCKVEUIGOORGS-OUBTZVSYSA-N Deuterium Chemical compound [2H] YZCKVEUIGOORGS-OUBTZVSYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 39
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- UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulphide Chemical compound [S-2] UCKMPCXJQFINFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- HEDRZPFGACZZDS-MICDWDOJSA-N Trichloro(2H)methane Chemical compound [2H]C(Cl)(Cl)Cl HEDRZPFGACZZDS-MICDWDOJSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D59/00—Separation of different isotopes of the same chemical element
- B01D59/34—Separation by photochemical methods
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/547,475 US4620909A (en) | 1983-10-31 | 1983-10-31 | Method for isotope replenishment in an exchange liquid used in a laser induced isotope enrichment process |
| US547,475 | 1983-10-31 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1222969A true CA1222969A (en) | 1987-06-16 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000447854A Expired CA1222969A (en) | 1983-10-31 | 1984-02-20 | Laser induced isotope enrichment with isotope replenishment of exchange liquid process |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4620909A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS6097031A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1222969A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE3415887A1 (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2554012B1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB2148882A (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5093086A (en) * | 1988-12-23 | 1992-03-03 | Gte Products Corporation | Packed bed reactor for photochemical 196 Hg isotope separation |
| US5804702A (en) * | 1996-02-14 | 1998-09-08 | Southwest Sciences Incorporated | Process for reducing interfering signals in optical measurements of water vapor |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3549323A (en) * | 1968-04-16 | 1970-12-22 | Atomic Energy Commission | Dual temperature isotope exchange process |
| CA907292A (en) * | 1970-01-28 | 1972-08-15 | H. Stevens William | Process and catalyst for enriching a fluid with hydrogen isotopes |
| US4025560A (en) * | 1971-07-29 | 1977-05-24 | Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited | Process for the exchange of hydrogen isotopes between streams of gaseous hydrogen and liquid water |
| CH616602A5 (enExample) * | 1975-09-22 | 1980-04-15 | Sulzer Ag | |
| US4025408A (en) * | 1976-05-28 | 1977-05-24 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Energy Research And Development Administration | Deuterium separation by infrared-induced addition reaction |
| US4221774A (en) * | 1976-08-06 | 1980-09-09 | Deuterium Corporation | Isotope enrichment systems |
| US4101645A (en) * | 1976-11-08 | 1978-07-18 | Friedrich Uhde Gmbh | Process for the production of hydrogen/deuterium-containing gas |
| US4257860A (en) * | 1978-09-19 | 1981-03-24 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Deuterium enrichment by selective photoinduced dissociation of a multihalogenated organic compound |
| DE3063244D1 (en) * | 1979-04-02 | 1983-07-07 | Allied Corp | Process for hydrogen isotope separation using hydrofluorocarbons |
| CA1158224A (en) * | 1981-12-04 | 1983-12-06 | Edward A. Symons | Process for the exchange of hydrogen isotopes between streams of liquid water and gaseous halohydrocarbon and an apparatus therefor |
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1983
- 1983-10-31 US US06/547,475 patent/US4620909A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1984
- 1984-02-20 CA CA000447854A patent/CA1222969A/en not_active Expired
- 1984-03-09 GB GB08406256A patent/GB2148882A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1984-04-28 DE DE19843415887 patent/DE3415887A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1984-06-18 JP JP59125010A patent/JPS6097031A/ja active Granted
- 1984-07-25 FR FR8411785A patent/FR2554012B1/fr not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS6097031A (ja) | 1985-05-30 |
| GB2148882A (en) | 1985-06-05 |
| DE3415887A1 (de) | 1985-05-09 |
| FR2554012A1 (fr) | 1985-05-03 |
| JPS6395B2 (enExample) | 1988-01-05 |
| FR2554012B1 (fr) | 1988-10-07 |
| GB8406256D0 (en) | 1984-05-10 |
| US4620909A (en) | 1986-11-04 |
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