SURVEY OF NONMETALLIC LIQUID COOLANTS FOR NUCLEAR-POWER PILES

Technical Report · Fri May 26 04:00:00 EDT 1950

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4803018· OSTI ID:4803018

Shaw, H L; Boulger, F W

A comprehensive survey of the literature was made in an effort to identify nonmetallic materials of possible usefulness as liquid coolants. Materials having maximum melting points of 1000 deg F and boiling points of l200 deg F were considered, but boiling points above 2200 deg F were preferred. Melting points, boiling points, densities, heat capacities, and thermal conductivities were tabulated. Approximately 190 materials appeared to have melting and boiling temperatures in a suitable range. A paucity of thermal- conductivty and heat-capacity data prevented further estimates of suitability of all but nine of these materials. Of these nine nonmetallics, only sodium hydroxide appeared to offer possibilities when considered according to the NEPA formula. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-007293
• OSTI ID: 4803018
• Report Number(s): NEPA-1476
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOILING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COOLANTS
DENSITY
EFFICIENCY
HEAT TRANSFER
HIGH TEMPERATURE
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS TESTING
MELTING POINTS
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
SPECIFIC HEAT
STABILITY
STANDARDS
TABLES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY