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The initial postulates and mistakes of the existing theory of potential of multicomponent isotope separation have been analyzed. It is shown that problems of deriving the separation potential of a multicomponent mixture are caused by the absence of a correct definition of a stage (separating element) for a cascade. Two variants of the definition of a stage are presented, and the relationship of these definitions with the expression for the separation potential of a multicomponent mixture are demonstrated.
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Aleksandrov, O.E., Atanov, V.E. Some Aspects of Deriving Multicomponent Separation Potential. Theor Found Chem Eng 54, 240–247 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040579519060022
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