SOME PROBLEMS IN CHEMONUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY. I. CHEMONUCLEAR REACTORS

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Przemysl Chem.

OSTI ID:4669068

Selecki, A; Bulanda, J

Research in chemonuclear processes is being intensively pursued in the synthesis of oxides of nitrogen from air, hydrazine from ammonia, ethylene glycol from methanol, low-temperature cracking, oxidizing benzene to phenol, and polymerization of ethylene. Of the many sources of radiation such as radioisotopes, accelerators, and reactors, the latter source appears to be by far the most economica1 in terms of cost per kilowatt hour of available ionizing radiation. Two general types of chemonuclear reactors are discussed: reactors utilizing neutron plus gamma radiations and reactors utilizing the kinetic energy of fission fragments. A large number of radioisotope reactor designs are reviewed. The characteristics, performance figures, advantages, and shortcomings of each reactor are briefly covered. (TTT)

• Research Organization: Inst. of Nuclear Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
• NSA Number: NSA-17-034032
• OSTI ID: 4669068
• Journal Information: Przemysl Chem., Journal Name: Przemysl Chem. Vol. Vol: 42
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Polish

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ACCELERATORS
AIR
ALCOHOLS
AMMONIA
BENZENE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY
ETHYLENE
FISSION PRODUCTS
GAMMA RADIATION
GASES
GLYCOLS
HYDRAZINE
LOW TEMPERATURE
MECHANICS
METHANOL
NEUTRON BEAMS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE
PHENOLS
PLANNING
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERIZATION
PREPARATION
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTORS
REPORT
REVIEW
TABLES
USES