METHOD OF OPPOSING IRRADIATION-INDUCED VISCOSITY INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT OF ORGANIC FLUIDS

Patent · Tue Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4840538

Balt, R O

A method is described for conducting mechanical operations necessitating the use of a lubricant in a medium operaject to reactor irradiation of 0.5 x 10/ sup 12/ to 1 x 10/sup 12/ neut rons/ cm/sup 2//sec. A thiopolyether lubricant such as 16, 19-dioxa-13, 22-dithiatetratriacontane is used. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-031287
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3005760
• OSTI ID: 4840538
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
ETHERS
FLUIDS
LUBRICATION
NEUTRON BEAMS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
POLYETHERS
POLYMERS
PRESERVATION
RADIATION EFFECTS
VISCOSITY