M. W. Thompson, D W Jefferson-Loveday
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A liquid nitrogen cryostat which has operated inside the BEPO reactor at Harwell is described. Provision was made for removing irradiated specimens in liquid nitrogen after periods of up to one month. Some difficulties encountered and the methods used to overcome them are discussed.
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A liquid nitrogen cryostat which has operated inside the BEPO reactor at Harwell is described. Provision was made for removing irradiated specimens in liquid nitrogen after periods of up to one month. Some difficulties encountered and the methods used to overcome them are discussed.
Key concepts: Cryostat, Liquid nitrogen, Nitrogen, Nuclear engineering, Materials science, Irradiation, Radiochemistry, Chemistry