New element : Beryllium ?
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Why Beryllium ?
1. DESCRIPTION: "BE" ?, is a steel gray and hard metal that is brittle at room temperature ".
1.1 PRODUCTION1.1.a) The extraction of "BE" from its compounds is a difficult process due to its high affinity for "OXYG" at elevated temperatures, and its ability to reduce "WATR" when its oxide film is removed.1.1.b) 10Be is produced in the atmosphere of the earth by the cosmic ray spallation ("PROT","PHOT") of "OXYG"
1.1.c) Ionization of "OXYG" with "TESC" (Tesla Coil) ? at certain temperature that produces it ?2. PROPERTIES :2.1.a) Phase : Solid
2.1.b) Melts at 1287 ºC
2.1.c) Color : Gray
3. APPLICATIONS :
3.1 - FOR USE IN WEAPONS AND NUCLEAR REACTORS
3.1.a) "BE" has a large scattering cross section for high-energy neutrons,it works as a "NEUT" reflector and "NEUT" moderator.
3.1.b) Layers of "BE" are good "pushers" for the implosion of the "PLUT".
3.1.c) Layers of "BE" are good "NEUT" reflectors.
3.2 NUCLEAR FUSION
3.2.a) Will be used in the more advanced "ITER" (seeClark, R. E. H.; Reiter, D. (2005).Nuclear fusion research. Springer. p. 15.) to condition the components which face the "PLSM".
3.2.b )"BE" has also been proposed as a cladding material for nuclear fuel rods, because of its good combination of mechanical, chemical, and nuclear properties.
3.3 ELECTRONICS
3.3.a) In critical electronic applications, "BE" is both a structural support and heat sink.
3.3.b) "BE" oxide is useful for many applications that require the combined properties of an electrical "INSL" and an excellent heat conductor.
3.3.c) "BE" oxide is also being studied for use in increasing the thermal conductivity of "URAN" dioxide nuclear fuel pellets.
3.3.d) "BE" compounds were used in fluorecent lighting tubes, but this use was discontinued because of the disease beryliossis which developed in the workers who were making the tubes.
4.ADVANTAGES4.1.a) Because of its thermostability beryl can handle the extreme cold of space better than "GLAS" mirrors.4.1.b) It is transparent to x-rays ("PROT","PHOT").4.1.c) "BE" tubes are used in particle beam guides the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN and the linear accelerator at Stanford, California.
4.1.d) "BE" is used its hardness allows high "VACU" is maintained within the "BE" tube. Its thermal stability allows the barrel at an ideal temperature only a few degrees above absolute zero. And the diamagnetic nature of "BE" does not interfere with the strong magnets used to accelerate the particles.4.1.e) High corrosion resistance by "SLTW" and air oxidation.Thanks for reading and discussion of this topic.Edited 16 times by Quantumfoam. Last: 18th Jul 2014
