Re: Deuterium extraction

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From: Henry Spencer
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 1989 19:53

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In article <6829@saturn.ucsc.edu> spcecdt@ssyx.ucsc.edu (Space Cadet) writes:
>>... more efficient (although more complex) ways to do the early stages.
>
>    Could you give us some details?

Unfortunately I don't remember them very well.  Basically, the difference
in mass is enough to produce a slight difference in chemical reaction rates.
Cycle the stuff through a well-chosen reaction over and over again and you
get a fair degree of isotope separation.  This is much more energy-efficient
than electrolysis.
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Subject: Re: Deuterium extraction
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