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http://dx.doi.org/10.5855/ENERGY.2011.20.1.021

An Application of Electrical Resistance Method for Monitoring of Rotating Cylindrical Separator  

Lee, Bo-An (Department of Nuclear and Energy Engineering, Jeju National University)
Kim, Sin (Applied Radiological Science Research Institute, Jeju National University)
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Journal of Energy Engineering / v.20, no.1, 2011 , pp. 21-25 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to monitor a rotating cylindrical separator for radioactive waste, an electrical resistance method is proposed and its mathematical model is investigated. In a rotating radioactive waste separator, the electrical resistance between a pair of electrodes mounted on the inner wall of the vessel is related to the thickness of annular region of insoluble particle formed around the periphery and the concentration of the insoluble particle in that region. This work presents an analytical relationship among the aforementioned parameters based on a two-dimensional solution to the electrical potential equation and an empirical conductivity-concentration relation. Also, the feasibility of electrical resistance method for monitoring rotating cylindrical separators is discussed.
Keywords
Radioactive waste separation; Electrical resistance method; Concentric annular geometry;
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