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Title: Uranium molecular laser isotope separation

Abstract

The Molecular Laser Isotope Separation program is moving into the engineering phase, and it is possible to determine in some detail the plant cost terms involved in the process economics. A brief description of the MLIS process physics is given as a motivation to the engineering and economics discussion. Much of the plant cost arises from lasers and the overall optical system. In the paper, the authors discuss lasers as operating units and systems, along with temporal multiplexing and Raman shifting. Estimates of plant laser costs are given.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
OSTI Identifier:
5613569
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 78:221
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS; COST ESTIMATION; LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; URANIUM ISOTOPES; LASERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; RAMAN SPECTRA; SPECTRAL SHIFT; ACTINIDE ISOTOPES; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPECTRA; 050503* - Nuclear Fuels- Uranium Enrichment- Laser Excitation- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Jensen, R J, and Sullivan, A. Uranium molecular laser isotope separation. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Jensen, R J, & Sullivan, A. Uranium molecular laser isotope separation. United States.
Jensen, R J, and Sullivan, A. 1982. "Uranium molecular laser isotope separation". United States.
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author = {Jensen, R J and Sullivan, A},
abstractNote = {The Molecular Laser Isotope Separation program is moving into the engineering phase, and it is possible to determine in some detail the plant cost terms involved in the process economics. A brief description of the MLIS process physics is given as a motivation to the engineering and economics discussion. Much of the plant cost arises from lasers and the overall optical system. In the paper, the authors discuss lasers as operating units and systems, along with temporal multiplexing and Raman shifting. Estimates of plant laser costs are given.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5613569}, journal = {AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States)},
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volume = 78:221,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}