Isotope separation apparatus and process

Details Isotope separation apparatus and process Isotope separation apparatus and process

1980-12-02

1984-01-24

Spear, Jr., Frank A.

Gas separation

Means within gas stream for conducting concentrate to collector

B01D 5322

Patent

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044274246

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and process are disclosed for separation of isotopes by gaseous diffusion. The apparatus comprises at least one assembly of microporous capillary tubes having a hydraulic diameter below 0.5 cm, an average pore radius below 200 .ANG., a thickness between 20 and 500 microns, a length of at least 25 cm, a porosity between 10 and 60% and a permeability to air between 10.10.sup.-7 and 100.10.sup.-7 mole/cm/.sup.2 /min/cm of mercury. The tubes are made from an inorganic material and have a circular, square or rectangualr cross-section.

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