Plasma For-Injector of Separable Material Based on the Beam-Plasma Discharge for Ion-Atomic Separation Technologies. Conception

TL;DR

This paper proposes a plasma for-injector device based on beam-plasma discharge for material separation, detailing design considerations, estimated parameters, and the potential for effective ion-atomic separation technologies.

Contribution

It introduces a novel plasma for-injector concept for material separation using beam-plasma discharge, with design parameters and feasibility analysis.

Findings

Determined dimensions of a pilot separating device

Estimated plasma density increase for metallic uranium

Assessed thermal characteristics of the separation process

Abstract

In the paper, the functional definition of a plasma for-injector of separable material is presented, and the requirements to it are formulated. The version of a device for the material separation into elements based on the beam-plasma discharge is under consideration. The dimensions of a pilot separating device are determined. The following quantities are estimated: the particle concentration per unit length of the separating device, effective length of the beam-plasma interaction (BPI) within the separating device, dynamics of a plasma density increase for metallic uranium, and thermal characteristics of a phase transformation unit. A conclusion was drawn on the expedience and validity of the development and realization of a plasma for-injector for separating devices and technologies basing on the beam-plasma mechanism of formation and heating of a highly ionized plasma.