An Experimental Verification, with Krypton, of the Theory of the Thermal Diffusion Column for Multicomponent Systems
- Univ. of Dayton, OH (United States)
The extended form of the Jones and Furry theory, which describes the behavior of a multicomponent heavy isotopic gas in a Clusius-Dickel thermal diffusion column, is tested. Experimental and theoretical values of the thermal diffusion column transport equation coefficients Hik,Kck, and Kd, are determined for krypton, a heavy isotopic gas with six isotopes. The experiments are carried out in a column of the hotwire type, at three wire temperatures: TH=350°C, 500 degrees C and 800 degrees C. Good agreement is found between the theoretical and experimental values of the coefficients. Seven of nine of the experimentally determined values of the coefficients agree within ±10% with the corressponding theoretical values. The remaining two experimental values agree within ± 20% with the corresponding theoretical values.
- Research Organization:
- Monsanto Research Corporation, Miamisburg, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT-33-1-GEN-53
- OSTI ID:
- 968228
- Report Number(s):
- MLM-1463
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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