Performance analysis for an inclined thermal diffusion column with side-stream operation for heavy water enrichment

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 61-67

  Ho, Chii Dong ^a   Yeh, Ho Ming ^a   Chang, Hsuan ^a   Chen, Sheng Hung ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heavy water enrichment; Inclined Clusius Dickel columns; Side stream operations; Thermal diffusion

Indexed keywords

FEED FLOW RATE; INCLINATION ANGLES; OPERATING VARIABLES; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; SIDE PRODUCTS; SIDE STREAMS; THERMAL DIFFUSION COLUMNS;

DESIGN; HEAVY WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

RIVERS;

EID: 84855665343     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. W.P. Bebbing, and V.R. Thayer Production of heavy water Chem. Eng. Prog. 55 1959 70 78
2. 2 solution J. Hazard. Mate B80 2000 43 57
3. K. Clusius, and G. Dickel Neues verfahren zur gasentmischung und isotopentrennuug Naturwissenschaften 26 1938 546
4. K. Clusius, and G. Dickel Grundlagen eines neuen verfahrenz zur gasentmischung und isotopentrennung durch thermodiffusion Z. Phys. Chem. B44 1939 397
5. F. Ebert, and H. Buttner Recent investigations with nozzle scrubbers Power Technol. 86 1996 31 36 (Pubitemid 126351182)
6. W.H. Furry, R.C. Jones, and L. Onsager On The Theory of isotope separation by thermal diffusion Phys. Rev. 55 1939 1083 1095
7. C.D. Ho, and S.H. Chen Improvement in performance of thermal diffusion columns on heavy water enrichment under side-stream operations and flow-rate fraction variations Sep. Sci. Technol. 39 2004 3373 3403
8. C.D. Ho, H.M. Yeh, J.J. Guo, J.W. Tu, and C.J. Chuang Optimal design of continuous double-pass thermal-diffusion columns with external recycle Prog. Nucl. Energy 52 2010 425 434
9. R.C. Jones, and W.H. Furry The separation of isotopes by thermal diffusion Rev. Mod. Phys. 18 1946 151 224
10. M. Lehner Aerosol separation efficiency of a venturi scrubber working in self-priming mode Aerosol Sci. Technol. 28 1998 389 402 (Pubitemid 28185835)
11. G.M. Murphy Production of Heavy Water third ed. 1955 National Nuclear Energy Series III-4F, McGraw-Hill New York
12. J.E. Power, and C.R. Wilke Separation of liquid by thermal diffusion column AIChE J. 3 1957 213 222
13. J.H. Ramser Theory of thermal diffusion under linear fluid shear Ind. Eng. Chem. 49 1957 155 158
14. A. Standen third ed. Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology vol. 7 1978 Wiley New York p. 549
15. L.J. Sullivan, T.C. Ruppel, and C.B. Willingham Rotary and packed thermal diffusion fractionating columns for liquids Ind. Eng. Chem. 47 1955 208 212
16. L.J. Sullivan, T.C. Ruppel, and C.B. Willingham Packed thermal diffusion column Ind. Eng. Chem. 49 1957 110 113
17. H.M. Yeh, and H.C. Ward The Improvement in separation of concentric tube thermal diffusion columns Chem. Eng. Sci. 26 1971 937 947
18. H.M. Yeh, and S.C. Yang The Enrichment of heavy water in a batch-type thermal diffusion columns Chem. Eng. Sci. 39 1984 1277 1282
19. H.M. Yeh, C.D. Ho, and Y.L. Yen Further study on the enrichment of heavy water in continuous-type thermal diffusion columns Sep. Sci. Technol. 37 2002 1179 1198 (Pubitemid 34270430)
20. H.M. Yeh Enrichment of heavy water by thermal diffusion Chem. Eng. Comm. 167 1998 167 179