OPTIMAL PLATE ASPECT RATIO FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE ENRICHMENT OF HEAVY WATER IN THERMAL-DIFFUSION COLUMNS OF A COUNTERCURRENT-FLOW FRAZIER SCHEME |
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Authors: | Ho-Ming Yeh |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemical Engineering , Tamkang University , Tamsui , Taiwan hmyeh@mail.tky.edu.tw |
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Abstract: | The effect of plate aspect ratio on the performance of enrichment of heavy water in thermal-diffusion columns of a countercurrent-flow Frazier scheme was investigated. The equation for the optimal plate aspect ratios and the corresponding best performance were derived. Considerable improvement in performance is obtained when thermal-diffusion columns are operated at the optimal plate aspect ratio. Further improvement can be achieved if the scheme is connected and operated in countercurrent flow, instead of concurrent flow. |
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Keywords: | Thermal diffusion Heavy water Plate aspect ratio Frazier scheme Countercurrent flow |
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