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A preliminary study of production of tungsten-rhenium alloys in N-Reactor

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10170733· OSTI ID:10170733
Feasibility and cost data are supplied for the production of tungsten-rhenium alloys from tungsten targets in the N-Reactor. The two types of target elements assumed were: (a) tungsten containing 90 a/o tungsten-186, 9 a/o tungsten-184 and 1 a/o tungsten-183 and 182, and (b) tungsten of natural isotopic composition (28.4 a/o tungsten-186, 30.6 a/o tungsten-184, 14.4 a/o tungsten 183, and 26.4 tungsten-182). It is assumed that the average thermal neutron capture cross section for the tungsten-186 is 32 barns.
Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
10170733
Report Number(s):
HW--79602; ON: DE94015975
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English