APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING HYDROGEN ISOTOPES

An electrochemical hydrogen isotope concentrating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an inlet stream of the hydrogen isotope to be concentrated. The apparatus also includes an electrochemical cell that includes a hydron exchange membrane containing hydrons of the hydrogen isotope, an anode on a first side of the hydron exchange membrane in fluid communication with the inlet stream, a cathode on a second side of the hydron exchange membrane, and an electrical circuit connection between the anode and the cathode. The apparatus further includes two outlet streams: a first outlet stream of the hydrogen isotope in fluid communication with the cathode, and a second outlet stream depleted of the hydrogen isotope in fluid communication with the anode. 公开了种电化学氢同位素浓缩装置。所述装置包括待浓缩的所述氢同位素的入口流股。所述装置还包括电化学电池，所述电化学电池包括包含所述氢同位素的氢核素的氢核素交换膜，与所述入口流股流体连通的所述氢核素交换膜的第侧面上阳极，所述氢核素交换膜的第二侧面上的阴极，和所述阳极和所述阴极之间的电路连接。所述装置进步包括两个出口流股：与所述阴极流体连通的氢同位素的第出口流股，和与所述阳极流体连通的贫乏所述氢同位素的第二出口流股。