I am currently working on modelling of gas centrifugation process and the effect of implementing "MAGLEV and advanced control tech." to reduce the gas centrifugation power consumption. However, the only model that I could find online was the original zippe type centrifuge which has a very low SWU. Hence, it can never achieve the isotope SWU mentioned in the DOE or NRC.
So, I wonder if anyone can appoint me to some researchs/researchers to get any info. about the current types of the gas centrifuge (physical model, mathematical model, manufacturers ...etc)?
For reasons of non-proliferation the detailed information you need is not disclosed. There is much difference in the materials providing centrifuges operating at very high velocities over very long periods of time. The basic principle is still the one deveopled by Zippe et al.
For reasons of non-proliferation the detailed information you need is not disclosed. There is much difference in the materials providing centrifuges operating at very high velocities over very long periods of time. The basic principle is still the one deveopled by Zippe et al.
Dear Prof.Ulrich W. Scherer,
please accept my deepest appreciation for your reply, I am currently working on my PHD point of discussion topic, I have been modelling the original Zippe type using Matlab. Hence, to find the amount of power required to reach the effective speed taking in consideration the friction losses. Since, I don't know the rotation speed, the number of cascadings or the effective SWU per each centrifuge unit, I had to model all the components in per unit values.
Now if as you have mentioned before that the only changes are in the materials of the stator and the rotor but the methodology are still the same, my ideas for improving the electric power consumption are:
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Dear Dr.Anthony
I deduce from your comment that the proliferation issues is not limited to the systems prototypes only but it is also applied to the system simulations using softwares as well. I have already found the data I needed for the system published by the DOE on the Internet. However, I really appreciate your consideration.
Best regards,
P.S. the attached fig Source is: Khan Research Laboratories; David Albright, Institute for Science and International Security
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