SF6 / Acetone Separation & Purification

Summary

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆), a potent greenhouse gas, is released from experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory mixed with high concentrations of acetone, posing environmental and safety challenges for its recovery. This project investigated activated carbon (AC) adsorption as a pretreatment method to separate acetone, enabling safe SF₆ purification. Laboratory-scale tests showed 95% acetone removal efficiency within 15-35 minutes, demonstrating the feasibility of AC adsorption as a scalable solution for this hazardous gas mixture.

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