[9a-E203-1~8] 1.1 Interdisciplinary and General Physics

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM JST(1:45 AM - 2:00 AM UTC)

[9a-E203-6] Separation of Light Water–Heavy Water Mixed Solutions by Thermodiffusion Using a Mixed-Fluid Separation Device and Evaluation of Concentration Dependence

〇Rin Nakamura¹, Keigo Yamada², Mayu Takeuchi¹, Shota Takao⁴, Hiroshi Kimura^2,3, Rio Kita^1,3 (1.Tokai University, Physics Major, 2.Tokai University, Mechanical Engineering Major, 3.Tokai University Micro/Nano Technology Center, 4.Tokai University, Department of Mechanical Engineering)

Keywords:

Thermodiffusion,Ludwig-Soret effect,Microfluidic device

Separation experiments were conducted on light water–heavy water mixtures using a mixed-fluid separation device that combines thermodiffusion induced by a temperature gradient with laminar flow. The device separates the mixture by dividing and collecting the fluid through upper and lower channels while preserving the concentration gradient generated by thermodiffusion. This presentation reports the experimental results of light water–heavy water separation and discusses the concentration dependence of the separation performance.