Development of a Systems Engineering Model of the Chemical Separations Process

Authors

Yitung Chen, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Darrell Pepper, University of Nevada Las VegasFollow
Randy Clarksean, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Grant

Publication Date

8-11-2001

First page number:

1

Last page number:

17

Abstract

Two activities are proposed: the development of a Systems Engineering model and the refinement of the Argonne code AMUSE (Argonne Model for Universal Solvent Extraction). The detailed systems engineering model will be the start of an integrated approach to the analysis of the materials separations associated with the national AAA program. A second portion of the project will streamline and improve an integral part of the overall systems model, which is the software package AMUSE. AMUSE analyzes the UREX process and other related solvent extraction processes and defines many of the process streams that are integral to the systems engineering model. Combining these two tasks is important to ensure that calculations made in AMUSE are accurately transferred to the overall systems model. Additional modules will be developed to model pyrochemical process operations not treated by AMUSE. These modules will be refined as experiments are conducted and as more knowledge is gained in process steps. Integrating all aspects of the proposed separations processes will allow for detailed process analyses, trade-off studies or the evaluation of proposed process steps, complete material 2 balances that include all potential waste streams, the impact of changes in feed streams, studies detailing the importance of process control and instrumentation, and the ultimate optimization of the process.

Keywords

Alpha-bearing wastes; Argonne Model for Universal Solvent Extraction (AMUSE); Computer programming; Separation (Technology); Software engineering; System analysis; Systems engineering; Transuranium elements – Separation; Uranium Recovery by Extraction (UREX)

Controlled Subject

Alpha-bearing wastes; Separation (Technology); Systems engineering

Disciplines

Chemistry | Nuclear Engineering | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Systems Engineering

File Format

pdf

File Size

99 KB

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Chen, Y., Pepper, D., Clarksean, R. (2001). Development of a Systems Engineering Model of the Chemical Separations Process. 1-17.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/hrc_trp_separations/1