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Title: THE CESIUM-137 POWER PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report No. 1

Abstract

The preparation of a chemical form of cesium with high cesium content, insolubility in aqueous media, and other desirable characteristics for use as generator fuel material was investigated. The materials studied included cesium silico-tungstate, cesium-enriched kaolin clay, cesium-enriched kaolin sand, and cesium-enriched complex borosilicates. It was found that the silica content determined the resistivity of the product to leaching, if the ingredients were homogeneously mixed before fusion. The hot-cell application of the procedures for cesium form fabrication is discussed. Solubility data for water are presented for cesium forms containing high silica additions, slight borosilicate additions, and trace borosillcate additions. In heat transfer studies, the thermal conductivity of Fiberglas under evacuation was measured. Data are presented for the efficiency of a Westinghouse thermoelectric couple as a function of cold junction temperature. The outer skin thicknesses for a generator in the shape of a right circular cylinder which are required to resist the crushing pressure at 2- and 5-mile ocean depths are calculated. (D.L.C.)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Royal Research Corp., Hayward, Calif.
OSTI Identifier:
4022359
Report Number(s):
TID-12579; RRC-CS-0100
NSA Number:
NSA-15-017396
DOE Contract Number:  
AT(04-3)-366
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PHYSICS; BOLTZMANN STATISTICS; BORON; CESIUM 137; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLAYS; COMPLEXES; CYLINDERS; DENSITY; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; ENRICHMENT; FIBERS; GENERATORS; GLASS; HEAT TRANSFER; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; KAOLIN; LEACHING; MATHEMATICS; MEASURED VALUES; MELTING; MIXING; OSCILLATIONS; PERTURBATION THEORY; POWER; PREPARATION; SAND; SEA; SHAPE; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLUTIONS; STATISTICS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOCOUPLES; THICKNESS; TRACE AMOUNTS; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS; USES; VACUUM; WATER

Citation Formats

. THE CESIUM-137 POWER PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report No. 1. United States: N. p., 1961. Web.
. THE CESIUM-137 POWER PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report No. 1. United States.
. 1961. "THE CESIUM-137 POWER PROGRAM. Quarterly Progress Report No. 1". United States.
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