Published December 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Separation of lithium isotopes by counter-current flow of the coexisting phases of a lithium-ammonia solution

  • 1. Karlsruhe Univ. (T.H.) (Germany). Inst. fuer Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie

Description

A weak shift of the isotope concentration ratio Li6/Li7 was measured in the coexisting phases of the miscibility gap of lithium-ammonia solutions. Li6 is slightly enriched in the concentrated metallic phase (enrichment factor α = 1.009 ± 0.002). This effect can be enhanced in a counter-current column to yield any desired enrichment of the two isotopes. The counter current system and its operation were tested succesfully with a sodium-potassium-ammonia solution

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal de Physique 4. Colloque
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
C5
Series
J. Phys. 4, Colloq.
Journal Page Range
C5.77-C5.82
ISSN
1155-4339
CODEN
JPICE

Conference

Title
International Conference on Metals in Solution.
Dates
23-28 Jun 1991.
Place
Aussois (France).