Device for the separation of gaseous or vaporous substances, especially isotopes, with different molecular weights and/or different gas kinetic cross sections

Claim 3

Device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spacers have crane hook-like extensions the outside curvature of which is adapted to the radially outer ends of said partition walls and the inside curvature of which encloses the end of a gas ducting device adjoining said feed line means.

Claim 8

Device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the assembled profile strip, tube, and fitting piece are positively connected with each other perpendicularly to the tube axis.

Claim 9

A separation stage for the separation of gaseous or vaporous substances especially isotopes, comprising at least two devices, each said device comprising a tube, partition wall means in said tube for separating its interior into adjoining feed line means and discharge line means, the partition wall means including partition walls extending radially into penetrations in the wall of said tube substantially to the outer surface of said tube, means arranged at the location of said penetrations for directing a feed gas mixture from said feed line means around the radially outer ends of said partition walls and separating it into a light fraction and a heavy fraction, the means for directing passing the heavy fraction into said discharge means and including outlet means for radial movement of the light fraction; one common container housing said devices and accomodating the light fractions radially leaving said devices; said devices penetrating with their ends through two opposite wall sections of said container, one collection chamber each following these wall sections being equipped with a connection for feeding the feed gas and withdrawing the heavy fraction, respectively, the feed line means and the discharge line means of said devices being unilaterally closed at opposed ends; the container for withdrawal of the light fraction being connected with the suction pipe of a compressor, with at least final cooling, via a suction line centrally penetrating through the collection chamber for the feed of the feed gas and another collection chamber being provided for the compressed and cooled light fraction which concentrically surrounds the suction line with a pipe connection, this other collection chamber having one partition wall in common with the collection chamber for the feed gas; further comprising a heavy fraction receiving tube introduced into the area of the suction opening of the suction line, which heavy fraction receiving tube is provided with means for connection with another separation stage, the orifice of the heavy fraction receiving tube at the suction opening having the shape of a nozzle and forming a jet pump with a diffusor-like opening of the suction line for the light fraction.

Claim 10

A separation stage for the separation of gaseous or vaporous substances especially isotopes, comprising at least two devices, each said device comprising a tube, partition wall means in said tube for separating its interior into adjoining feed line means and discharge line means, the partition wall means including partition walls extending radially into penetrations in the wall of said tube substantially to the outer surface of said tube, means arranged at the location of said penetrations for directing a feed gas mixture from said feed line means around the radially outer ends of said partition walls and separating it into a light fraction and a heavy fraction, the means for directing passing the heavy fraction into said discharge means and including outlet means for radial movement of the light fraction; one common container housing said devices and accomodating the light fractions radially leaving said devices; said devices penetrating with their ends through two opposite wall sections of said container, one collection chamber each following these wall sections being equipped with a connection for feeding the feed gas and withdrawing the heavy fraction, respectively, the feed line means and the discharge line means of said devices being unilaterally closed at opposed ends; the container for withdrawal of the light fraction being connected with the suction pipe of a compressor, with at least final cooling, via a suction line centrally penetrating through the collection chamber for the feed of the feed gas and another collection chamber being provided for the compressed and cooled light fraction which concentrically surrounds the suction line with a pipe connection, this other collection chamber having one partition wall in common with the collection chamber for the feed gas; further comprising a heavy fraction receiving tube introduced into the area of the suction opening of the suction line, which heavy fraction receiving tube is provided with means for connection with another separation stage, the orifice of the heavy fraction receiving tube at the suction opening having the shape of a nozzle and forming a jet pump with a diffusor-like opening of the suction line for the light fraction.

Claim 11

Device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cross section of the nozzle shaped orifice is variable.

Claim 12

Device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a regulating needle of a shape with favorable flow characteristics provided in the area of the orifice, which needle can be displaced in the direction of the axis of the nozzle.

Claim 13

Device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the container with the following collection chambers and the suction line, the compressor, including cooler and gas regulation device are combined in a replaceable, mostly cylindrical unit carrying on its periphery connection pipes for introducing and discharging the feed gas and the heavy and light fractions, respectively.