OPTIMUM PLATE-SPACING FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE ENRICHMENT OF HEAVY-WATER IN FLAT-PLATE THERMAL-DIFFUSION COLUMNS OF THE FRAZIER SCHEME

Authors
YEH HM
Citation
Hm. Yeh, OPTIMUM PLATE-SPACING FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE ENRICHMENT OF HEAVY-WATER IN FLAT-PLATE THERMAL-DIFFUSION COLUMNS OF THE FRAZIER SCHEME, Separation science and technology, 31(18), 1996, pp. 2543-2556
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical",Chemistry
Journal title
Separation science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01496395
Volume
31
Issue
18
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2543 - 2556
Database
ISI
SICI code
0149-6395(1996)31:18<2543:OPFTBP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The effect of plate spacing on the degree of separation and production rate for the enrichment of heavy water in flat-plate thermal diffusio n columns of the Frazier scheme with fixed operating expense has been investigated. The equations for estimating optimum plate-spacing for m aximum separation and for maximum production rate have been developed. Considerable improvement in performance is obtainable when thermal di ffusion columns with optimum plate-spacing are employed for operation.