Swirl tube apparatus for separating gas or isotope mixtures

Details Swirl tube apparatus for separating gas or isotope mixtures Swirl tube apparatus for separating gas or isotope mixtures

1978-09-27

1981-09-29

Lacey, David L.

Gas separation

Multiple separators, each with discrete and longitudinally...

Centrifugal

55349, 55396, 55403, 55406, 55405, 55DIG14, 233DIG1, B01D 4512, B01D 5920

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active

042920582

ABSTRACT:
Swirl tube apparatus is provided for separating isotope or gas mixtures containing heavy and light gas fractions. A plurality of swirl chambers are provided which are disposed in facing aligned relationship with respect to adjacent chambers. The respective adjacent swirl chambers have at least one common extraction port for extracting one or the other of the gas fractions. In certain preferred embodiments, the swirl chambers are contained in static tubes, while other preferred embodiments includes rotatable gas bearing supported swirl tubes.

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patent: 2385745 (1945-09-01), Vogt
patent: 2896744 (1959-07-01), Chapman
patent: 3535850 (1970-10-01), Von Ohain et al.
patent: 3626664 (1971-12-01), Hoffstrom
patent: 3633344 (1972-01-01), Blank et al.

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