Published June 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Separative power of an optimised concurrent gas centrifuge

  • 1. National Research Nuclear University (MEPHI), Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

The problem of separation of isotopes in a concurrent gas centrifuge is solved analytically for an arbitrary binary mixture of isotopes. The separative power of the optimised concurrent gas centrifuges for the uranium isotopes equals to δU = 12.7 (V/700 m/s)2(300 K/T)(L/1 m) kg·SWU/yr, where L and V are the length and linear velocity of the rotor of the gas centrifuge and T is the temperature. This equation agrees well with the empirically determined separative power of optimised counter-current gas centrifuges

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
3
Series
13 refs, 2 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 719-726
ISSN
1738-5733

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
47086603
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EQUATIONS; GAS CENTRIFUGES; GASES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; VELOCITY
Descriptors DEC
CENTRIFUGES; CONCENTRATORS; FLUIDS; ISOTOPES