GB630726A - Improvements in or relating to the transmutation of chemical elements - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to the transmutation of chemical elements

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GB630726A
GB630726A GB1915734A GB1915734A GB630726A GB 630726 A GB630726 A GB 630726A GB 1915734 A GB1915734 A GB 1915734A GB 1915734 A GB1915734 A GB 1915734A GB 630726 A GB630726 A GB 630726A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21G—CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
    • G21G1/00—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes
    • G21G1/02—Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes in nuclear reactors

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630,726. Producing neutrons. SZILARD, L. June 28, 1934, Nos. 19157 and 19721. [Class 39 (i)] A neutron chain reaction generates power and produces radio-active isotopes. The reaction takes place in a mass 3, Fig. 1, comprising indium and beryllium, bromine or uranium. Fast deuterons from a canalray tube 1 bombard a deuterium target 28 to produce initiating neutrons which react with In<115> to produce In<112> and " tetra neutrons " of mass about 4.014. These tetra neutrons react with the Be, Br or U to produce double the number of simple neutrons, thereby providing a chain reaction. Emerging neutrons transmute a layer 9 to produce radio-active substances. Alternatively, Fig. 3, the initiating neutrons may be produced by passing cathode-rays through a sheet 402 of Pb or U to generate hard X-rays which react with beryllium in the mass 3 (or an inner mass 407) to yield neutrons. The critical thickness of the layer 3 for a self-sustaining chain reaction is stated to be of the order of 50 cms. Tetra neutrons are stated to be produced when neutrons of 100,000 e.v. to 8 m.e.v. energy react with the In<115>. Power is obtained by heat exchange from water or mercury passing through cooling tubes 107, 110, 111. Other methods of obtaining the initiating neutrons are described in Specification 440,023.
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Cited By (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2798848A (en) * 1951-07-13 1957-07-09 Kenneth H Kingdon Neutronic reactor fuel element
US2799642A (en) * 1951-07-13 1957-07-16 Jr Henry Hurwitz Neutronic reactor fuel element
US2933442A (en) * 1958-07-11 1960-04-19 Ernest O Lawrence Electronuclear reactor
US3055818A (en) * 1956-07-30 1962-09-25 Exxon Research Engineering Co Radiochemical conversion of hydrocarbons
US3349001A (en) * 1966-07-22 1967-10-24 Stanton Richard Myles Molten metal proton target assembly

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2798848A (en) * 1951-07-13 1957-07-09 Kenneth H Kingdon Neutronic reactor fuel element
US2799642A (en) * 1951-07-13 1957-07-16 Jr Henry Hurwitz Neutronic reactor fuel element
US3055818A (en) * 1956-07-30 1962-09-25 Exxon Research Engineering Co Radiochemical conversion of hydrocarbons
US2933442A (en) * 1958-07-11 1960-04-19 Ernest O Lawrence Electronuclear reactor
US3349001A (en) * 1966-07-22 1967-10-24 Stanton Richard Myles Molten metal proton target assembly

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