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To: chasio649

I’ve mixed many a batch of boric acid in water to fill the boric acid storage tank.

Boron 10 absorbs a neutron to become boron 11, which then alpha decays to lithium 7. The lithium helps scavenge oxygen from the reactor coolant.


51 posted on 05/20/2008 4:03:23 PM PDT by wolfpat (If you don't like the Patriot Act, you're really gonna hate Sharia Law.)
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To: wolfpat
Boron 10 absorbs a neutron to become boron 11, which then alpha decays to lithium 7. The lithium helps scavenge oxygen from the reactor coolant.

The training never goes away....
56 posted on 05/20/2008 4:10:31 PM PDT by wolfpat (If you don't like the Patriot Act, you're really gonna hate Sharia Law.)
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My rx was designed in 1965....i would hope things have improved :D


57 posted on 05/20/2008 4:11:44 PM PDT by chasio649 (sick of it all)
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