COMPILATION OF ORGANIC MODERATOR AND COOLANT TECHNOLOGY

Technical Report · Thu Jan 24 04:00:00 EST 1957

OSTI ID:4326851

A large amount of information is included on the effects of radiation on organic compounds. Particularly, discussions are included on topics such as the radiation stability of organic fluids. the stability of diphenyl under fast flux irradiation in a dynamic system, the radiation and thermal stability of ontho-, ineta-, and para-terphenyls, and the radiation damage in organic materials in relation to the type of radiation. Extensive information is also given on the particular applications of organics to use in reactors. Included are detailed diseussions on the design and feasibility of an MTR type power producer for remote locations, the analysis of costs atti-ibutable to coolant maintenance in a diphenyl cooled reactor, properties of organic coolants, preliminary studies of a hydrocarbon moderated and cooled reactor, the evaluation of organics as reactor moderatorcoolants, an Organic Moderated Reactor Experiment, inpile studies for the development of organic moderated reactors, and a nuclear design study of diphenyl moderated and cooled reactors. Other topics discussed include a study of the corrosion of natural U and Mg in diphenyl and the intermediate heat transfer system for use with Na cooled reactors. (D.E.B.)

• Research Organization: Division of Reactor Development, AEC
• NSA Number: NSA-12-001856
• OSTI ID: 4326851
• Report Number(s): TID-7007(Pt.2(Del.))
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
COOLANTS
CORROSION
ECONOMICS
FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
MAGNESIUM
MODERATORS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHENYL RADICALS
PLANNING
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTORS
SODIUM
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE
URANIUM
USES