Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Fission reactor material treatment – Impurity removal
Patent
1990-04-30
1992-10-13
Hunt, Brooks H.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Fission reactor material treatment
Impurity removal
376146, 55 16, 55 17, 55158, 423249, 423255, G21C 1942, G21B 100, B01D 5910, C01F 1300
Patent
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051548780
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a new high temperature isotopic exchange fuel processing loop for tritium recovery in which tritium is exchanged out of impurities such as tritiated ammonia, methane and water by swamping with H.sub.2 and isotopically equilibrating the mixture in a high temperature reactor. Downstream of the reactor is a Pd/Ag permeator for separation of the hydrogen from the impurities, the separated hydrogen being sent to an isotope separation system for tritium recovery and the residual impurities being recycled. The process eliminates the need for impurity oxidation and electrolysis of DTO and does not rely on complicated catalytic decomposition reactions.
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Busigin Anthony
Kalyanam Kuthur M.
Sood Savtantar K.
Hunt Brooks H.
Jenkins Daniel J.
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