General Electric Company

George E Petersen

Randall N Robinson

Gerald M Gordon

Carl P Ruiz

Barry M Gordon

William J Marble

James M Dotson

A vapor of diethylzinc or dimethylzinc is reacted with water vapor to form very small particles of depleted zinc oxide which are entrained in the gas flow. In accordance with one version of the method, a spray nozzle is used to mix liquid diethylzinc with dry nitrogen to prevent combustion. The nozzle sprays the diluted diethylzinc into a chamber heated up to its boiling point of 118.degree. C. to completely vaporize the diethylzinc. The diluted diethylzinc gas is then reacted with water vapor to form a fume of very small zinc oxide particles entrained in ethane gas without combustion. A similar process can be used to convert dimethylzinc into depleted zinc oxide powder. In accordance with another version of the process, an inert gas stream is saturated with diethylzinc or dimethylzinc vapor by passing a dry inert gas through a vessel containing liquid diethylzinc or dimethylzinc. A second inert gas stream is saturated with water vapor in a similar manner. These two gas streams will chemically react to form a fume of very small zinc oxide particles.

Process for gas phase conversion of diethylzinc to zinc oxide powder

Deposition of radioactive cobalt on the interior surfaces of a water-cooled nuclear reactor and intergranular stress corrosion cracking are inhibited or substantially prevented by the continuous injection of zinc oxide to the reactor water. The zinc oxide may be prepared in the form of a paste, a slurry, or a preformed aqueous solution.

Inhibition of radioactive cobalt deposition in water-cooled nuclear

A method and apparatus for separating a mixture of cation and anion resins is disclosed. The separation involves introducing the mixture of cation and anion resins to a treatment zone in countercurrent flow with a carrier fluid to achieve hydroclassification of the resins. The method and apparatus may be employed to separate cation and anion resins on either a batch or continuous basis.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

George E Petersen