MULTICOMPONENT ISOTOPE SEPARATION IN CASCADES
A theoretical study is presented of multicomponent isotope separation cascades. A theory is developed which leads to the multicomponent analog of the two component ideal cascade. The multicomponent is a matched abundance ratio cascade. Multicomponent analogs are derived for value functions, separative work, and various relationships in two-component isotope separation cascade theory. The - theory is applied specifically to the derivation of a multicomponent cost formula which could be used to price uranium containing U / sup 236/. The multicomponent matched abundance ratio cascade does not minimize total cascade flow as does the two-component ideal cascade. It is found, however, that for uranium isotope separation the total flow in the matched U/sup 235//U238/ abundance ratio cascade exceeds the minimum by an insignificant fraction for a wide range of U/sup 236/ concentrations. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Tenn.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-000456
- OSTI ID:
- 4823183
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Engineering Science (England), Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Science (England) Vol. Vol: 15; ISSN CESCA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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