Patent Number: 044249039
Section: description

FIG. 1 shows a molecular sieve 1 consisting of a molecular sieve filling 1a surrounded by a cartridge 2 made of pure aluminum and provided with quick-connect seals 3, 4. The cartridge 2 is enclosed in a wax partition layer 5 so as to be isolated from the filler 6 into which the molecular sieve 1 is embedded. The outer jacket is formed by a container 7, for instance also made of pure aluminum, which is closed by a lid 8. The seal is made hermetic by a welding seam 9. FIG. 2 shows another container for storing tritium, and includes three molecular sieves 10, 11, 12 in cartridge form embedded therein. These molecular sieves 10, 11, 12 each are enclosed by a wax partition layer 13 and by a filler means 14, for instance plastic or plaster, and by a container 15 made of pure aluminum. The container 15 additionally is encased by a multi-ply glass-fiber reinforced plastic layer 16 and is sealed by means of a blind flange with a metal seal 17. The plastic layer 16 seals the container 15 hermetically against gases and liquids and provides good protection against corrosive liquids. If subsequently the container must be separated or reopened, this may be done by sawing, the molecular sieves 10, 11, 12 being then exposed. To facilitate this separation, reference rupture sites 18, 19 may be provided on the container 15. The moment the molecular sieves 10, 11, 12 are exposed, the quick-connect seals 10 may be hooked up to a gas or rinsing line. By passing an inert gas through the tritium, it can be dissolved out of the molecular sieves 10, 11, 12. These seals are designed as the so-called quick-connect seals which open automatically when the mating connectors are set on them, while otherwise they seal in absolutely vacuum-tight manner. While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, it will be understood that it is capable of further modification. This application, is therefore, intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following the general principles thereof and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains, and as may be applied to the essential features hereinbefore set forth and fall within the scope of this invention or the limits of the claims.