LUBRICANTS FOR NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Zucker (West Germany) Merged with Z. Zuckerind. to form Zuckerindustrie (Berlin)

OSTI ID:4706406

Sommer, E

S>German) Intensive investigations on lubricants for nuclear power stations showed that the radiation type is less important than the radiation intensity. In general, the viscosity and lubricating capacity increased under intense gamma radiation. However, paraffinic lubricants were much more radiation sensitive than naphthenic, benzenic, or other aromatic oils. For high temperature resistance, silicon oils are preferred to mineral oils in spite of their somewhat lower lubricating capacity. Most experiments leading to suitable lubricants for power stations were not made in the atomic reactor but by exposing the oils in specially constructed apparatus to intensive Co/sup 60/ gamma radiation and subsequent electron microscopic, chemical, and mechanical evaluation. (OID)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-024709
• OSTI ID: 4706406
• Journal Information: Zucker (West Germany) Merged with Z. Zuckerind. to form Zuckerindustrie (Berlin), Journal Name: Zucker (West Germany) Merged with Z. Zuckerind. to form Zuckerindustrie (Berlin) Vol. Vol: 15; ISSN ZUCKA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

Related Subjects

AROMATICS
BENZENE
COBALT 60
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
GAMMA RADIATION
GAMMA SOURCES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IRRADIATION
LUBRICATION
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NAPHTHALENE
OILS
PARAFFIN
POWER PLANTS
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SILICONES
VISCOSITY