Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Radioactive – Uranium compound
Patent
1977-12-22
1981-03-10
Schafer, Richard E.
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Radioactive
Uranium compound
55 17, 2041571R, 250423P, 423 1, 423 3, 423 19, 423210, 423259, C01G 4306, B01D 5324, B01D 5300, B01D 5900, B01J 110
Patent
active
042554047
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for separating isotopes in an isotopic mixture of atoms or molecules by increasing the mass differential among isotopic species. The mixture containing a particular isotope is selectively irradiated so as to selectively excite the isotope. This preferentially excited species is then reacted rapidly with an additional preselected radiation, an electron or another chemical species so as to form a product containing the specific isotope, but having a mass different than the original species initially containing the particular isotope. The product and the remaining balance of the mixture is then caused to flow through a device which separates the product from the mixture based upon the increased mass differential.
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Levine Edward L.
Schafer Richard E.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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