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RE: Rad-hard oil
At our power plant, I believe we use Mobil synthetic 30. wt oil for just
about everything. I would think degradation would be driven by LET for the
potential breakage of molecular chains. I've seen degradation in our
plexiglass Sr-90 source holders, but I don't recall seeing anything
associated with photons in a plant environment that has shown degradation.
As far a neutrons go, I guess you could look at the atomic make up and make
some qualitative assumptions based on cross section and neutron energy.
I would think someone in the power plant world might have some data. There
is a lot of analysis associated with lubricants used in plant systems. I
would think RCP oil is probably exposed to the highest photon rates in a
power plant.
Not much help,
Glen
glen.vickers@ucm.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Welch [SMTP:welch@jlab.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 1:40 PM
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Subject: Rad-hard oil
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If anyone has any information on suppliers of lubricating oil that
is radiation
resistant (if there is such a thing), could you forward company or
point
of contact information.
<p>Thanks in advance.
<p>--
<br>Keith Welch
<br>Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
<br>Newport News VA
<br>welch@jlab.org
<br>Ph: (757)269-7212
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