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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Re: Home nuclear plant
« Last post by alancalverd on Yesterday at 23:57:47 »Latex? I think you are confusing this thread with the one about idiots and condoms. Seriously, though, I just use the "preview" command and "sup".
The principal decay of Si32 seems to be beta, most of which is going to be absorbed in the rest of the 12 kg lump, and the surface emission will be pretty much mopped up with an aluminum/lead/stainless steel shell. The resulting1.7 kW of heat can then be used directly in a water boiler. My 1.5 kW tea urn died yesterday at the start of a jazz concert! Can Amazon deliver 12 kg of Si32 for less than 50 pounds to repair it?
Problem is that we like to use electricity for other things than central heating and making tea, so you would probably need another 6 kg lump driving a Stirling engine or thermopile to run the telly and stuff.
The principal decay of Si32 seems to be beta, most of which is going to be absorbed in the rest of the 12 kg lump, and the surface emission will be pretty much mopped up with an aluminum/lead/stainless steel shell. The resulting1.7 kW of heat can then be used directly in a water boiler. My 1.5 kW tea urn died yesterday at the start of a jazz concert! Can Amazon deliver 12 kg of Si32 for less than 50 pounds to repair it?
Problem is that we like to use electricity for other things than central heating and making tea, so you would probably need another 6 kg lump driving a Stirling engine or thermopile to run the telly and stuff.