To obtain uranium 235 (U 235 ) for use in nuclear power plants, uranium containing ore containing

Question:

To obtain uranium 235 (U235) for use in nuclear power plants, uranium containing ore containing U238 and U235 is crushed, subjected to a solvent extraction process, and then reacted with fluorine to produce uranium hexafluoride, which is a gas at ambient conditions the U235 is then separated from the U238 by various multi-stage methods that take advantage of the small mass difference between U235F6 and U238F6, such as gas centrifuges or gaseous diffusion.

The hexafluoride gas produced from naturally occurring uranium ores contains 0.72 mole percent U235F6 the remainder being U238F6. It is desired to recover 25% of the U235F6 in a gas stream enriched to 2 mole percent. What is the minimum heat and work flows necessary to accomplish this enrichment for a 1000 mole gaseous stream at ambient conditions?

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question
Question Posted: