Abstract
Hydrogen isotope separation was investigated using a series of thermal cycling absorption process (TCAP) experiments. Pulse tests were conducted using deuterium injected into a protium flow over a range of superficial velocities, temperatures, particle sizes, and column diameters to quantify the efficiency of this process for a palladium on kieselguhr catalyst. The resulting response curves, obtained from residual gas analysis, were used to calculate the height equivalent to a theoretical plate (HETP) in each case. These values were then fit with van Deemter curves to illustrate the change in HETP over gas velocity. A strong positive correlation with temperature was found, as well as a positive correlation with particle size and a weak negative correlation with column diameter.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Hydrogen--Isotopes; Gases--Separation; Climatic changes
Publication Date
7-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Physics (MS)
Department, Program, or Center
Physics and Astronomy, School of
College
College of Science
Advisor
Michael Pierce
Advisor/Committee Member
Dawn Hollenbeck
Advisor/Committee Member
Walter Shmayda
Recommended Citation
Hanby, James R., "Characterizing TCAP Set-ups for Effective Separation on Hydrogen Isotope Species" (2025). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/12320
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
PHYS-MS
