Published May 1995
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Journal article
Design of a mixer settler plant for isotope separation by chemical exchange
Description
The methodology necessary to design a solvent extraction plant for isotope separation by chemical exchange is outlines. This process involves the calculation of the number of stages used in banks of mixer settlers used in such a plant. The feed is introduced at both ends of the plant, and the product is withdrawn at one end and the tailings at another. The resulting analysis, illustrated for the case of uranium enrichment, produces a fairly simple algorithm, and then more complicated configurations are examined. The method of design can be used for other systems where the isotope separation factors are more favorable
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Technology
- Journal Volume
- 110
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 220-227.
- ISSN
- 0029-5450
- CODEN
- NUTYBB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 26066642
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS; DESIGN; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; URANIUM 235
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXTRACTION; HEAVY NUCLEI; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; RAW MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES