Which mechanism limits uranium isotope enrichment via gas centrifuge?

💡 Explanation

Knudsen diffusion limits uranium enrichment because the thermal diffusion through the machine becomes less effective at high concentrations, therefore separation declines, rather than Soret effect which becomes more important in liquids.

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