DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR EXTRACTING ISOTOPES 20Ne AND 22Ne FROM NATURAL NEON

Authors

  • В. Л. Бондаренко Московский государственный технический университет им. Н.Э. Баумана, Лефортовская наб., 1, г. Москва, РФ, 105005, Russian Federation
  • И. А. Архаров Московский государственный технический университет им. Н.Э. Баумана, Лефортовская наб., 1, г. Москва, РФ, 105005, Russian Federation
  • Ю. М. Симоненко ООО «Айсблик», ул. Пастера, 29, г. Одесса, Украина, 65082, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18198/j.ind.gases.2006.0267

Keywords:

Neon, Isotopes, Vortex separator, Separation factor, Adsorption, Chromatogra-phy, Rectification, Cryogenics

Abstract

The results of researches on the extraction of isotopes from natural neon in vortex separators, adsorbers and rectification columns have been described. It is proven that the technologies based on the application of vortex separators or processes of chromatographic separation of natural neon in the helium stream allow simplifying the production of primary concentrates. For the simultaneous manufacture of a more concentrated 20Ne fraction and the extraction of isotope 22Ne, it is necessary to apply the neon rectification processes at 28 К. The products with the isotope ratio of 99,95 % and the purity of 99,999 % have been obtained at the cascade activation of  3–4 columns. The results of the research work can be also applied during the separation of other gas mixtures, whose components slightly differ in the values of steam tension.

Author Biographies

В. Л. Бондаренко, Московский государственный технический университет им. Н.Э. Баумана, Лефортовская наб., 1, г. Москва, РФ, 105005

V.L. Bondarenko

И. А. Архаров, Московский государственный технический университет им. Н.Э. Баумана, Лефортовская наб., 1, г. Москва, РФ, 105005

I.A. Arharov

Ю. М. Симоненко, ООО «Айсблик», ул. Пастера, 29, г. Одесса, Украина, 65082

Yu.M. Simonenko

Issue

Section

PROCESSES, CYCLES, SCHEMES AND THE EQUIPMENT OF REFRIGERATION AND CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS