THE UTILIZATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AS MODERATORS AND COOLANTS IN NUCLEAR REACTORS. SUMMARY REPORT

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961 · Kernenergie (East Germany)

OSTI ID:4803021

Starke, M

In the last few years investigattons made on organic compounds have established the suitability of polyphenyls as reactor moderators and coolants. The introduction of these materials necessitates an accurate knowledge of the behavior of organic compounds under irradiation. The present report gives a survey on the principal results of works published up to the present. The topics discussed are the necessary characteristics of moderators and coolants, organic substances studied and used, measurement of products formed by heat and radiation effects, dependence on the type of radiation, pyrolysis, radiolysis, mixtures of different polyphenyls, and some operational data from organic cooled and moderated reactors. 116 references. (J.S.R.)

• Research Organization: Institut fur Angewandte Physik der Reinststoffe, Dresden
• NSA Number: NSA-16-007246
• OSTI ID: 4803021
• Journal Information: Kernenergie (East Germany), Journal Name: Kernenergie (East Germany) Vol. Vol: 4; ISSN KERNA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
DECOMPOSITION
EFFICIENCY
FAILURES
FAST NEUTRONS
GAMMA RADIATION
HEAT TRANSFER
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROCARBONS
IMPURITIES
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS TESTING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COOLANT
ORGANIC MODERATOR
POLYPHENYLS
PYROLYSIS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLYSIS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
STABILITY
THERMAL STRESSES