FUEL FABRICATION PROCESS FOR RADIOISOTOPE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS

Provided herein is a method for fabricating a heat source for a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). The method may include reducing a particle size in a strontium compound by powdering and sieving the strontium compound and/or dissolving the strontium compound into an aqueous solution; mixi...

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Hauptverfasser:	BARKLAY, Chadwick Douglas, WHITING, Christofer Erin, MATTHEWS, Jacob
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR PHYSICS OBTAINING ENERGY FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES PHYSICS RADIOACTIVE SOURCES UTILISING COSMIC RADIATION
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Zusammenfassung:	Provided herein is a method for fabricating a heat source for a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG). The method may include reducing a particle size in a strontium compound by powdering and sieving the strontium compound and/or dissolving the strontium compound into an aqueous solution; mixing the strontium compound with graphite to obtain a strontium-graphite mixture; performing a press to the strontium-graphite mixture; and encapsulating the pressed strontium-graphite mixture into an x-ray shielding to obtain the heat source.