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| Overview: System for handling and storing Deuterium from the electrolyzer. |
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Gas Handling System Schematic (to be added)
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Tank Mount CAD (4/10/2006) |
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Tank Mount (4/10/2006)
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Diaphragm Valve (4/10/2006)
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Diaphragm Toggle Valve (4/10/2006) Connects heavy water electrolyzer to storage tank. |
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Deuterium Tank Mount (5/16/2006) Mounting bracket to attach tank mounts to reactor frame. |
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Deuterium Tank Mount (5/20/2006) Storage tank mounts to aluminum brackets that attach to reactor frame. |
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Gas Handling System (5/20/2006) Initial Setup. |
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Toggle Valve Guard (5/20/2006) Guard panel for lower toggle valve,milled out of a flat sheet of aluminum. |
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Toggle Valve Guard (5/20/2006) Bent into shape around valve (optional positioning of toggle valve at an angle is also shown). |
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Toggle Valve Guard (5/27/2006) Bent into shape from machined aluminum sheet. |
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Toggle Valve Guard (5/27/2006) Mounted on reactor over lower deuterium toggle valve. |
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Heavy water electrolyzer is constructed. |
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Electrolyzer Mount (6/10/2006) Mounting plate for heavy water electrolyzer. |
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Electrolyzer Mount (6/14/2006)
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Electrolyzer (6/14/2006) Electrolyzer is attached to reactor frame. |
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Valve Cluster Mount Standoff (6/10/2006)
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Valve Cluster Mount Standoff (6/10/2006) Machined out of 1/4" aluminum. |
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Valve Cluster Mount (6/10/2006) Standoffs are attached to 8020 extrusion. |
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Baratron Pressure Sensor (7/2/2006) 1000 torr capacitive manometer for measuring the pressure within the deuterium storage tank. |
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Baratron Pressure Sensor (7/2/2006) Top view of terminals. |
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Dual Tank Mount CAD (7/30/2006) Dual tank mount accommodates a second 300 cc tank for additional deuterium storage capability. |
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Dual Tank Mount (7/30/2006) Dual tank mount milled out of 1/2" HDPE. |
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Dual Tanks Mounted (7/30/2006)
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Baratron Test (9/30/2006) 1000 torr Baratron at atmospheric pressure reading 762 torr. |
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Baratron Test (9/30/2006) Baratron under vacuum (not low range calibrated). |
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Convectron (9/10/2007) Convectron gauges will measure reactor and deuterium manifold pressure. |
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Convectron mounted (9/10/2007) Convectron gauge mounted on new gas handling system. |
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Metering solenoid (9/10/2007) Metering solenoid from argon ion laser will be used to automatically regulate deuterium flow into the reactor.
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Metering solenoid (9/10/2007) Metering solenoid and deuterium metering manifold. |
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Deuterium manifold clamp (9/10/2007) Manifold clamp (right) and solenoid clamp (left) |
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Deuterium manifold clamp (9/10/2007) Shown with new metering manifold. |
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Solenoid clamp (9/10/2007) Shown with metering solenoid. |
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Fuel solenoid (1/08/2008) Solenoid for switching on fuel flow. |
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Fuel solenoid (1/08/2008) Two solenoids mounted on gas handling manifold, one for high flow, one for low flow through a metering valve. |
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Deuterium manifold (1/08/2008) Metering manifold mounted on gas handling system. |
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Gas handling system (1/08/2008) Metering manifold, control solenoids, and pressure gauge mounted. |
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Mass flow controller (1/20/2008) Cole parmer mass flow controller measures and controls deuterium flow into the reactor. Range is 10ml/min. |
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Mass flow controller mount (2/06/2008) Mount for mass flow controller. |
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Mass flow controller mount (2/06/2008) Mount for mass flow controller. |
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Mass flow controller mounted (2/06/2008) Mass flow controller mounted on reactor frame. |
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