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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1982
Edward A Symons, Deep River, CA;
John H Rolston, Deep River, CA;
Michel J Clermont, Ottawa, CA;
Linda M Paterson, Petawawa, CA;
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Ottawa, CA;
Abstract
Hydrogen isotope (e.g. deuterium) exchange from liquid water to a gaseous halohydrocarbon (e.g. fluoroform, CF.sub.3 H--CF.sub.3 D) is obtained at an operating temperature in the range 0.degree. to 100.degree. C. using a catalytically active mass comprising a porous anion exchange resin in the hydroxide ion form and enriched gaseous halohydrocarbon stream is decomposed by isotope selective photo-decomposition into a first, gaseous stream enriched in the hydrogen isotope, which is removed as a product, and a depleted gaseous halohydrocarbon stream, which is recirculated for enrichment again. The catalytically active mass may, for example, be in the form of resin particles suspended in a fluidized bed or packed as resin particles between sheets wound into a roll. One of the sheets may be corrugated and have open interstices to form a packing in a column which permits countercurrent gas and liquid flow past the resin. Preferably the wound sheets are hydrophilic to retard flooding by the liquid water. The liquid water stream may contain dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) added as co-solvent.