Inventors:
Billy Hines - Wilmington NC, US
Frank Beaty - Wilmington NC, US
Glen Smith - Rocky Point NC, US
John Berger - Summerfield NC, US
Marshall Smith - Wilmington NC, US
International Classification:
B01D 7/00, B01D 1/00
Abstract:
A method of operating a vaporization system including a first cylinder, a second cylinder, and an eductor having a suction inlet, a motive inlet, and an outlet is provided. The method includes vaporizing uranium hexaflouride in the first cylinder, channeling the vaporized uranium hexaflouride in the first cylinder to the suction inlet of the eductor, monitoring the pressure of the vaporized uranium hexaflouride channeled to the suction inlet, and channeling the vaporized uranium hexaflouride through the outlet. The method also includes vaporizing uranium hexaflouride in the second cylinder, and channeling the vaporized uranium hexaflouride in the second cylinder to the motive inlet of the eductor when the flow of uranium hexaflouride channeled to the suction inlet is below a predetermined amount.