FIBROUS MINERAL AS FISSION PRODUCT SOURCE INCREASES EFFICIENCY OF RECOIL ENERGY OF FISSION PRODUCTS (in German)
Journal Article
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· Atompraxis (West Germany) Incorporated in Kerntechnik
OSTI ID:4146817
In neutron irradiation of fissionable materials the energy contained in the fission products is used to accelerate the fission products out of the solid matter. For example. when finely divided uranium oxide powder, highly enriched with U/sup 235/, is exposed to neutrons, about 90% of the fission products are absorbed by the powder and only 10% are expelled from the surface of the powder particles. It was found that the efficiency of the uiilization of the recoil energy of the fission products can be increased to more than 60% if a fibrous material is used as a fission product source. The fibrous material must contain as an essential ingredient an isotope or oxide suitable for transformation into a fissionable material. It was proposed that the fibrous material consist of a fiber glass containing Th/sup 232/, U/sup 238/, or one of their oxides.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-012125
- OSTI ID:
- 4146817
- Journal Information:
- Atompraxis (West Germany) Incorporated in Kerntechnik, Journal Name: Atompraxis (West Germany) Incorporated in Kerntechnik Vol. Vol: 6; ISSN ATPXA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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