Patent ID: 6517708
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B01D,C02F,G21F

Abstract:
A contaminated water treating apparatus for treating water contaminated with heavy isotopes of hydrogen oxide to reduce the hydrogen isotope content of the contaminated water comprising:a treatment chamber containing a molecular separation material in particulate form including a support medium carrying a plurality of hydration sites capable of association with waters of hydration; a supply conduit in communication with said treatment chamber and a source of the contaminated water; and a discharge conduit in communication with said treatment chamber to carry water from said chamber, whereby contaminated water entering said chamber through said supply conduit is brought into contact with said molecular separation material, a portion of hydrogen isotope water molecules from the contaminated water attaching to a portion of said hydration sites to decrease the hydrogen isotope water molecule content of the contaminated water which is discharged through said discharge conduit.