DescripciónAEC-70-9002 This figure depicts the basic equipment required for the gaseous diffusion process. An electric motor drives each compressor which, in turn, compresses the UF6 gas so It will flow through the porous membranes in each converter. A gas cooler in the converter removes the heat of compression. By following the flow stream, it can be seen that the product stream from the bottom converter enters the central compressor and, after being partly compressed, is mixed with the depleted stream from the top converter. This mixture is compressed still further and fed to the converter in the center. The product stream from this central converter moves to the next compressor upstream and the depleted stream is sent to the stage below. Groups of stages are coupled in this way to make up operating units and these units, in turn, make up a gaseous diffusion cascade. Credit: Union Carbide Corp.; Nuclear Div.
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