The optimun plate spacings for maximum separation, maximum production rate and minimum column length in a flat-plate thermal diffusion column for the improvement in separation of heavy water (D2O) from water isotopes mixture (H2O-HDO-D2O) have been determined. Considerable improvement in performance is obtainable if the plate spacing is suitably adjusted. The appropriate temperature differences between two vertical plates of a thermal diffusion column for keeping the total expense fixed are also delineated.
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淡江理工學刊=Tamkang journal of science and engineering 11(3)，頁 247-252
