B - Operations – Transporting – 01 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
01
D
204/109, 204/91.
B01D 57/00 (2006.01) B01D 59/34 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1082642
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The instant invention relates to a method and apparatus for carrying out a process for separating a mixture of isotopes present in a compound, preferably a gaseous compound, into two or more parts in each of which the abundances of the isotopes differ from the abundances of the isotopes in said compound. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for carrying out a laser induced, isotopically selective conversion of gaseous molecules in such a manner as to achieve more than one stage of isotope separation along the length of the laser beam. This invention is useful for but not limited to the separation of the isotopes of uranium, e.g., UF6, wherein either the U235 or U238 isotope is selectively excited by means of irradiation from an infrared laser, operating at a wavelength corresponding to an absorp- tion band of UF6, and said selectively excited isotope is converted into a product that can be recovered from UF6 by means of unimolecular dissociation, chemical reaction with a reactant gas or photodissociation (or photoionization) by means of a second laser operating in the visible or ultraviolet region of the spectra.
272039
Eisner Philip N.
Lyon Richard K. .
Thomas William R. L.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Exxon Research And Engineering Company
LandOfFree
Isotope separation method and apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Isotope separation method and apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Isotope separation method and apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-186031