Practical techniques to homogenize the feed gas mixture and enhance the laser-jet interaction time in laser assisted aerodynamic separation studies

Laser assisted aerodynamic separation not only suffers from lengthy homogenization time of the feed gas mixture but also dilution of the enriched stream when the duration of the pulsed gas jet stream far exceeds that of the emission of the pulsed laser. We report here practical techniques to overcom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of scientific instruments 2019-04, Vol.90 (4), p.045121-045121
Hauptverfasser: Prasad, M. B. Sai, Nilaya, J. Padma, Ghosh, Ayan, Nayak, A. K., Singh, Vijendra, Kalburgi, A. K., Biswas, D. J.
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Zusammenfassung:Laser assisted aerodynamic separation not only suffers from lengthy homogenization time of the feed gas mixture but also dilution of the enriched stream when the duration of the pulsed gas jet stream far exceeds that of the emission of the pulsed laser. We report here practical techniques to overcome the former and alleviate the latter by imposing forced circulation of the feed gas prior to affecting aerodynamic separation and the rim gas during the separation process, respectively. The forced circulation of the feed gas comprising the process gas and the buffer gas resulted in drastic reduction in the time required for their thorough mixing. The recirculation of the rim gas, on the other hand, back to the pulsed nozzle through the feed vessel allowed its increased interaction with the laser beam, thereby reducing the dilution of enrichment to a certain extent.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.5094377