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Fig. 3.92. Overall view <strong>of</strong> reactor-generator: 1, 2 -<br />

current leads; 3 - regulating rods; 14, 5 - metal input<br />

<strong>and</strong> output fittings; 6 - emergency rod; 7 - fuel elements;<br />

8 - cesium tank.<br />

Another installation has a power <strong>of</strong> 11 = 300 kW. <strong>The</strong> sizA <strong>of</strong><br />

the active zone is D x I = 32 x 28 cm. <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> fuel elements<br />

is 5116, reactor mass is 264 kg. <strong>The</strong> overall efficiency <strong>of</strong> the<br />

installation is 12%; the efficiency <strong>of</strong> the thermoemission elements<br />

is 111%. Specific power W = 11-12 W/cm 2 with a current density<br />

i = 8 A/cm 2 . Cathode temperature t = 181500 <strong>and</strong> cathode material<br />

is UC-ZrC. Anode temperature ta = 982-I094OC; specific mass<br />

y = 1.91 kg/kw.<br />

Fig. 3.92.<br />

<strong>The</strong> overall view <strong>of</strong> the installation is shown in<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is information on a thermoemission installation where<br />

the motive power is a radioisotope <strong>of</strong> curium Cm212 with a half life<br />

<strong>of</strong> 162 days <strong>and</strong> a heat-liberation value <strong>of</strong> q = 15 W/g. This<br />

installation with a power <strong>of</strong> N = 100 W has a cathode area <strong>of</strong><br />

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