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Method and device for the use of high-temperature heat-energy, in particular of nuclear origin

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4381909

This patent relates to the recovering of the high-temperature heat- energy dissipated in the core of a nuclear reactor. A tin cycle is used in which stannic oxide (SnO/sub 2/) is decomposed at high temperature into a gaseous mixture of stannous oxide (SnO) and oxygen (O/sub 2/) which, after cooling, gives solid stannous oxide (SnO) and oxygen. Then stannous oxide is allowed to dismute into stannic oxide (SnO/sub 2/) which is recycled and into tin which is used to decompose water steam (H/sub 2/0) into (H/sub 2/) and into stannic oxide (SnO/sub which is recycled. (auth)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-011950
OSTI ID:
4381909
Report Number(s):
US 3761352
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English