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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393447 | Apparatus, method for enrichment of the heavy isotopes of oxygen and production method for heavy oxygen water An apparatus comprising first to third columns, wherein the outlet of a first column reboiler and the inlet of a second column condenser are connected by a first introduction conduit, and the outlet of a second distillation column reboiler and the inlet of a third c... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7344688 | Process for treating alkali metals charged with tritium or components contaminated with alkali metals charged with tritium The invention relates to a process for treating alkali metals such as sodium charged with tritium or components contaminated with alkali metals such as sodium charged with tritium, in which the alkali metal is reacted with liquid water or water vapor, so as to obtai... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7302812 | Process for production of isotopes A process for producing an isotopically enriched compound of a desired isotope includes (a) providing a cryogenic reaction zone containing a catalyst adapted to catalyze an isotope exchange reaction at a cryogenic reaction temperature, (b) feeding to the cryogenic r... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7153486 | Wetproofed catalysts for hydrogen isotope exchange A method to catalyze hydrogen isotope exchange between water and hydrogen in which the water and hydrogen are contacted with a wetproofed catalyst, the catalyst having a hydrophobic porous matrix which has dispersed therein catalytically active platinum and at least... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6984327 | System and method for separating heavy isotopes of hydrogen oxide from water An apparatus and method for separating heavy isotopes of hydrogen from contaminated water. The apparatus includes a treatment chamber with an elongated hollow core fiber (HCF) extending within the chamber. A reservoir holds contaminated water mixed with beads formed... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6190637 | Method for preparing [F-18-]fluoride ion The present invention provides a method for preparing [F-18]-fluoride ion which comprises the step of bringing [O-18]-enriched water containing [F-18]-fluoride ion formed by proton irradiation of [O-18]-enriched water into contact with a strongly acidic c... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6074882 | Device determining a concentration of a gas mixture In order to determine a concentration of a gas mixture, especially a hydrogen concentration of a containment atmosphere of a nuclear power station, a temperature change resulting from a catalytic reaction is measured. The gas mixture is diluted with a mot... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5855921 | Pharmaceutical products for curing tumorous diseases and process for preparing same The invention relates to products for curing tumorous diseases, comprising as active agent water or aqueous solutons, suitable for human consumption, having a deuterium content of 0.1 to 110 ppm, optionally together with carriers and/or auxilliaries, in t... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5709791 | Method for producing oxygen and hydrogen There are provided a method of producing a hydrogen halide and oxygen by reacting water with a halogen using activated carbon as a catalyst, a method of producing hydrogen by thermal decomposition of a hydrogen halide using chromium oxide as a catalyst, a... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5470557 | Zeolites Crystals of the Zeolite Analcime (Analcite) Na2 O.Al2 O3.4SiO.sub.2.2H.sub.2 O are provided having a largest dimension greater than 50 micron. A method for preparing such crystals by mixing aqueous solutions of aluminium s... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5468462 | Geographically distributed tritium extraction plant and process for producing detritiated heavy water using combined electrolysis and catalytic exchange processes A geographically distributed apparatus and process for detritiating heavy water is provided. The apparatus and process provide a remote site enrichment plant for producing an enriched stream of DT/D2 gas and a hydriding unit for forming a hydri... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5259446 | Pressure pulse cleaning for adsorption tower distributors An on-line method and apparatus for dislodging deposits from the distributors (12) in an adsorption tower (10) thereby cleaning the tower (10) by causing a surge in a fluid to dislodge the blocked openings (14) of the distributors (12).... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5093098 | Method of controlling water/hydrogen isotopic exchange reaction plant A method of controlling a single temperature type water/hydrogen isotopic exchange reaction plant comprising an electrolytic system, an exchange reaction column and a recombining system for separating degraded heavy water into product and waste both of wh... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5084181 | Enrichment of water in components of heavy water A method for the enrichment of the natural water in the components of heavy water such as D2 O and/or HDO being the source of deuterium. The method utilizes the passing of water through semipermeable hydrophobic membranes on which phase transit... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4996033 | Catalytic method for concentrating isotopes A method for concentrating an isotope from an admixture containing the isotope by contacting the admixture with a catalyst capable of selectively catalyzing a reaction with the isotope, and recovering the concentrated isotope from the reaction products. I... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4915929 | Isotopic separation of D2 O from H2 O using ruthenium adsorbent A method of enrichment of D2 O in solutions of D2 O in H2 O by contacting said solutions in the steam phase with hexagonal crystalline to produce enriched D2 O. The passages may be repeated to achieve a desired ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4882093 | Process and installation for the treatment of solid organic waste contaminated by tritium The invention relates to a process and an installation for the treatment of tritium-contaminated, solid organic waste. The waste is contacted with the steam in enclosure (1) for extracting the tritium in the steam and the steam is then condensed at (11 an... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4849155 | Process and apparatus for decontaminating exhaust gas from a fusion reactor fuel cycle of exhaust gas components containing chemically bonded tritium and/or deuterium Process for decontaminating exhaust gas from a fusion reactor fuel cycle of exhaust gas components containing at least one heavy hydrogen isotope selected from tritium and deuterium in compound form, in which the at least one heavy hydrogen isotope is lib... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4788051 | Improvements in enrichment systems for isotopes of hydrogen and/or oxygen A new combination is disclosed of (I) a process for producing a substance enriched in a desired isotope of hydrogen and/or oxygen from a flow of liquid substance, e.g. water which becomes depleted in its content of said isotope, and (II) replenishing the ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4714525 | Process for separating high purity water A process for purifying impure water, e.g. heavy water, which provides for the removal of dissolved inorganic and organic contaminants by distillation of the water and washed vapor withdrawal, and optional chemical pretreatment of oxidazable matter.... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4631263 | Water-repellent catalyst for gas/liquid reactions and process for gas/liquid reactions by using the same A catalyst for gas/liquid reactions, characterized by having a sheet or film-form water-repellent porous carrier having gas permeability and liquid impermeability and a catalytically active component supported on at least one surface of said carrier.... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4564515 | Method for separating at least one heavy isotope from a hydrogen-containing medium The multi-stage process separates at least one heavy isotope from a hydrogen-containing compound or a hydrogen containing mixture, using ammonia synthesis and a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen. The main product is water at least substantially free of deu... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4536488 | Method of manufacturing a crystalline silica/platinum catalyst structure A crystalline, silica platinum catalyst structure is provided by soaking a hydrophobic, high surface area, crystalline silica (SiO2) lattice essentially free of aluminum oxide in the SiO2 lattice, such as silicalite in an aqueous sol... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4519996 | Method for enriching and separating heavy hydrogen isotopes from substance streams containing such isotopes by means of isotope exchange A process for enriching and separating heavy hydrogen isotopes having a heavy hydrogen cation (deuterium and/or tritium) from substance streams containing them, wherein the respectively present hydrogen isotopes are exchanged in chemical equilibria. A pro... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4504460 | Method and plant for obtaining deuterium-enriched water The synthesis gas plant is operated in n successive periods. During the first period, fresh water in excess is supplied to the synthesis gas plant (1) and the waste water from the resulting mixture is separated in a condenser (8) and supplied to a storage... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4471014 | Ordered bed packing module In one embodiment of the invention a catalyst packing module is provided which greatly enhances the vapour-liquid transfer rate in the overall hydrogen-liquid water isotopic exchange reaction between streams of gaseous hydrogen and liquid water. The catal... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4470961 | Utilization of impure steam and recovery of deuterium therefrom Certain impure steams, especially those from geothermal sources, are polluted with hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, carbon dioxide, other gases, and finely divided particulate solid matter in a form resembling dust or smoke. These contaminants reduce the effici... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4444737 | Process for separating and recovering hydrogen isotope Hydrogen isotope is separated and recovered with remarkable reduction in energy consumption in a compact apparatus using a cold reactor and a hot reactor based on dual temperature process by a combination of a first step of at least one isotope exchange r... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4426370 | Method for the preparation of deuterium-enriched water in the preparation of hydrogen The synthesis-gas plant is operated in a number of successive operating periods such that during the first operating period an excess of fresh water is supplied to the synthesis gas plant and the waste water from the resulting mixture is separated in a co... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4414195 | Method for the preparation of deuterium-enriched water Hydrogen is produced in a synthesis gas plant which is subdivided into several units. The units are operated in such a way that concentrated water is separated from the effluent leaving the first unit in a condenser and supplied to the next stage as feed ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411798 | Process for separating D2 O from H2 O using surfactant systems This invention relates to a process for separating heavy water from solutions. An anionic surfactant system is added to a solution of deuterium oxide in water. The separating agent added to the solution will form a first phase containing a majority of the... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4399120 | Hydrogen-water isotopic exchange process Deuterium is concentrated in a hydrogen-water isotopic exchange process enhanced by the use of catalyst materials in cold and hot tower contacting zones. Water is employed in a closed liquid recirculation loop that includes the cold tower, in which deuter... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4374116 | Method of combining gaseous hydrogen and oxygen and apparatus therefor Gaseous hydrogen and oxygen are combined in an upwardly extending casing containing a catalytic assembly in an intermediate portion of the casing with means for distributing hydrogen gas in the catalytic assembly, distributing cooling water and oxygen fee... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4331522 | Reprocessing of spent plasma A process for removing helium and other impurities from a mixture containing deuterium and tritium, which process comprises the following steps: separating the isotopes of hydrogen from the impurity by catalytic oxidation; condensing out the oxides H... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4228034 | Catalytically active mass for the exchange of hydrogen isotopes between streams of gaseous hydrogen and liquid water For the exchange of hydrogen isotopes between streams of gaseous hydrogen and liquid water, wherein the streams are at a temperature in the range 273 to 573K are brought into contact with one another and a catalytically active mass, an improved catalytica... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4221774 | Isotope enrichment systems A new combination is disclosed of (I) a process for producing a substance enriched in a desired isotope of hydrogen and/or oxygen from a flow of liquid substance, e.g. water which becomes depleted in its content of said isotope, and (II) replenishing the ... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4217332 | Process for exchanging hydrogen isotopes between gaseous hydrogen and water A process for exchanging isotopes of hydrogen, particularly tritium, between gaseous hydrogen and water is provided whereby gaseous hydrogen depeleted in tritium and liquid or gaseous water containing tritium are reacted in the presence of a metallic cata... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4213953 | Process for the preparation of ammonia and heavy water In order to replace the electricity required to drive the compressors of the apparatus, the nitrogen-producing means is supplied with a flow of a synthesis gas mixture from the synthesis circuit of the synthesizing plant. This gas mixture is burned with c... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4192850 | Dual temperature exchange systems Improvements in the dual temperature exchange system wherein the feed supply substance traverses selected portions of one of the two temperature zones, said selected portions being correlated with the availability and/or cost of a supply of the feed subst... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4192847 | Thermal control in dual temperature systems Apparatus for thermal control in dual temperature systems in which both liquid and gas are present together at different temperatures in different locations in the system. Hot humidified gases rather than being cooled with water are circulated in a cyclic... | 03/11/1980 |
