Determination of separation power for the separation of a multicomponent isotope mixture

Abstract

Aspects of separation potentials for a multicomponent mixture of isotopes are considered. In order to separate isotopes of reprocessed uranium and germanium in cascades with high separation factors corresponding to gas centrifuges, a computational experiment was carried out. The application of potentials for calculating the separation power of elements, stages, and cascades is analyzed. Potentials that provide a satisfactory assessment of the actual separation power for the stages and the cascade, thus determining the costs of the separation work, are established. This characteristic, along with the separation power of the element, is virtually independent of the used potential type.