A model of the CIRCE (Combined Industrial Reforming and Catalytic Exchange) process set up in Hamilton, ON. in 2000-2002 in a pilot plant for the production of heavy water in an industrial setting. The model, which is set on a 53 cm by 25 cm marble base, measures 23 cm in height and consists of three units. The front and back views are shown in the first two photos while the next three photos show a close-up view of the final stage, the plaque attached to the base and the view from the top.
The three sections of the model represent three separate stages of the process. The first (left-hand side as seen from the top photo) stage demonstrates the SMR (Steam-Methane Reforming) stage done at the Air Liquide plant, the second is a bi-thermal process and the final is the CECE (Combined Electrolysis and Catalytic Exchange) stage for final enrichment.
