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Technology and uses of liquid hydrogen /

Technology and Uses of Liquid Hydrogen deals with the technological aspects and applications of liquid hydrogen. Topics covered include the process of producing hydrogen gas for liquefaction; thermal insulation, storage, transportation, and transfer of liquid hydrogen; liquid hydrogen engines and bu...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Scott, Russell B. (Russell Burton), 1902- (Editor ), Denton, William Havelock, Nicholls, Cyril Minchin, 1914-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: 1964.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Technology and Uses of Liquid Hydrogen; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2. PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS FOR LIQUEFACTION; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PROCESSES; 3. OFF-GAS HYDROGEN SOURCES; 4. PURIFICATION OF HYDROGEN GAS FOR LIQUEFACTION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3. THE LIQUEFACTION OF HYDROGEN; 1. MINIMUM WORK OF LIQUEFACTION; 2. REFRIGERATION METHODS; 3. LIQUEFACTION CYCLES; 4. INFLUENCE OF PROCESS VARIABLES; 5. SUMMARY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3B1. MEDIUM SIZE HYDROGEN LIQUEFIERS; 1. SCOPE; 2. PRINCIPLES; 3. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
  • 4. two proprietary liquefiers5. laboratory-built liquefiers; 6. discussion; references; additional notes; chapter 3b2. large-scale hydrogen liquefaction facilities; 1. general considerations; 2. large-scale hydrogen liquefaction processes; 3. purification of the hydrogen gas stream; 4. ortho-para conversion; 5. storage of the manufactured liquid; 6. transportation equipment; 7. safety; 8. distillation of hydrogen isotopes; 9. description of a large-scale production facility; references; chapter 4. thermal insulation, storage, transport and transfer of liquid hydrogen; 1. introduction.
  • 2. thermal insulation3. containers; 4. transfer systems; references; chapter 5. liquid hydrogen engines; chapter 6. liquid hydrogen as a coolant/propellant for nuclear rockets; 1. introduction; 2. nuclear rocket test program; 3. nevada test site facilities; 4. operation problems; references; chapter 7. the use of liquid hydrogen for the production of cold neutrons inside a nuclear reactor; 1. introduction; 2. efficiency of low-temperature moderators; 3. low flux reactors-the bepo liquid hydrogen moderator; 4. high flux reactors; 5. future prospects; references.
  • Chapter 8. liquid hydrogen bubble chambers1. introduction; 2. liquid hydrogen bubble-chamber design parameters; 3. design and construction of large bubble chambers; 4. bubble-chamber refrigerators; 5. operation and cost; references; chapter 9. the separation of deuterium by the distillation of liquid hydrogen on a large scale; introduction; chapter 9a. the sulzer plant; 1. introduction; 2. overall layout; 3. electrolytic hydrogen recovery and d2o enrichment; 4. h2-hd rectification; 5. h2o-d2o rectification; 6. operating principle of the low-temperature plant; 7. plant layout.
  • 8. oil-free hydrogen compressors9. servo-controlled low-temperature valves; 10. turbo expanders; 11. vacuum installation; 12. feed liquefier; 13. h2-hd rectifying column; 14. development period; 15. operational experience; references; chapter 9b. the gesellschaft linde plants; 1. introduction; 2. the large-scale distillation of hydrogen; 3. general comments-cost and plant location; references; chapter 10. safety in the use of liquid hydrogen; 1. introduction; 2. physical and chemical properties; 3. materials of construction for hydrogen handling equipment; 4. large-scale usage.