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Primary Examiner: Behrend, Harvey E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: DePaul; L. A., Dermer; Z. L.

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Title: Hydrogen-oxygen recombiner

Abstract: An apparatus for efficiently and safely recombining hydrogen and oxygen gas to form water vapor, the apparatus being particularly adapted for use with a nuclear reactor system in which potentially dangerous hydrogen gas, evolved within the containment vessel during certain postulated accident conditions, can be eliminated. Further, this apparatus also aids in the removal of certain radioactive contaminents from the gases in a containment vessel.

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Inventors: Weems, Sterling J. (Chevy Chase, MD, US)
McCurdy, Jr., Harold W. (Vienna, VA, US)

Application Number: 878850
Filing Date: 1978-02-17
Publication_date: 1980-10-14
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Class(es): 422/174 376/300, 422/62, 422/117, 422/159, 422/199, 423/580.1, 976/DIG271
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US Patent Ref:

1925784	Sep, 1933	Williams.
1957254	May, 1934	Eymann	422/199.
3028327	Apr, 1962	Weeks	176/37.
3052613	Sep, 1962	Wigner et al.	176/37.

Other Refs: Other References: Nuclear Eng. Handbook, 1st Ed., 1958, Editor _Harold Etherington, pp. 13-(68), 13-(69).