METHOD OF COMBINING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN
A method is given for the catalytic recombination of radiolytic hydrogen and/or deulerium and oxygen resulting from the subjection or an aqueous thorium oxide or thorium oxide-uranium oxide slurry to ionizing radiation. An improved catalyst is prepared by providing paliadium nitrate in an aqueous thorium oxide sol at a concentration of at least 0.05 grams per gram of thorium oxide and contacting the sol with gaseous hydrogen to form flocculated solids. The solids are then recovered and added to the slurry to provide a palladium concentration of 100 to 1000 parts per million. Recombination is effected by the calalyst at a rate sufficient to support high nuclear reactor power densities. (AEC)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-008754
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3023085
- OSTI ID:
- 4810355
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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