Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources. [Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources during storage]

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Title: Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources. [Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources during storage]

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The production of carbon monoxide observed within Multihundred Watt heat sources placed under storage conditions was analyzed. Results of compositional and isotopic analyses of gas taps performed on eight heat sources are summarized and interpreted. Several proposed CO generation mechanisms are examined theoretically and assessed by applying thermodynamic principles. Outgassing of the heat source graphite followed by oxygen isotopic exchange through the vent assemblies appears to explain the CO production at storage temperatures. Reduction of the plutonia fuel sphere by the CO is examined as a function of temperature and stoichiometry. Experiments that could be performed to investigate possible CO generation mechanisms are discussed.

Authors:: Peterson, D E; Mulford, R N.R.

Publication Date:: 1976-05-01

Research Org.:: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 7158090

Report Number(s):: LA-6376-MS
TRN: 76-019855

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-36

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; CARBON MONOXIDE; PRODUCTION; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCES; STORAGE; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDE ISOTOPES; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAT SOURCES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; 070300* - Isotopic Power Supplies

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                    Peterson, D E, and Mulford, R N.R. Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources. [Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources during storage].  United States: N. p., 1976. 
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                    Peterson, D E, & Mulford, R N.R. Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources. [Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources during storage].  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/7158090

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        "Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources. [Analysis of carbon monoxide production in multihundred-watt heat sources during storage]".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/7158090.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7158090.

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  abstractNote = {The production of carbon monoxide observed within Multihundred Watt heat sources placed under storage conditions was analyzed. Results of compositional and isotopic analyses of gas taps performed on eight heat sources are summarized and interpreted. Several proposed CO generation mechanisms are examined theoretically and assessed by applying thermodynamic principles. Outgassing of the heat source graphite followed by oxygen isotopic exchange through the vent assemblies appears to explain the CO production at storage temperatures. Reduction of the plutonia fuel sphere by the CO is examined as a function of temperature and stoichiometry. Experiments that could be performed to investigate possible CO generation mechanisms are discussed.},

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