atomic machine

[paragaster]

Is an atomic or molecular machine invention possible which will not pollute but work for us?

[swansont]

Is an atomic or molecular machine invention possible which will not pollute but work for us?

 

 

What do you consider pollution?

 

Nuclear processes have a way of emitting particles (especially neutrons, which can cause other things to become radioactive)

 

Atomic, nuclear and molecular interactions tend to have byproducts, which can be a pain to deal with.

[AshBox]

 

 

What do you consider pollution?

 

Nuclear processes have a way of emitting particles (especially neutrons, which can cause other things to become radioactive)

 

Atomic, nuclear and molecular interactions tend to have byproducts, which can be a pain to deal with.

I agree with you. Indeed it's an intresting deal which will be practiced by experts very soon as the new technologies are invented.

[Sensei]

Indeed it's an intresting deal which will be practiced by experts very soon as the new technologies are invented.

Recently I read article about utilizing demolished graphite rods used in nuclear reactors,

which after bombarding by free neutrons, for years, turned from C-12 to C-13, then to radioactive C-14.

Authors wanted extract C-14 and then use in batteries. Long time working batteries with quite low power.

 

Carbon-14 -> Nitrogen-14 + e- + Ve + 0.156476 MeV

1 g / 14 g/mol = ~0.0714 mol * 6.022141*10^23 = 4.3*10^22 atoms. 1.64*10^11 decays per second at the beginning. 4 mW power (including neutrinos).

With half-life ~5730 years, and 156 keV per decay energy (part taken by neutrino),

it could work for hundred or 1k years steadily, with very little drop of power.

 

To have 1 W (50% energy taken by neutrinos), there would be needed ~500 grams of C-14, if I calculated correctly.

Edited December 5, 2016 by Sensei

[AshBox]

Recently I read article about utilizing demolished graphite rods used in nuclear reactors,

which after bombarding by free neutrons, for years, turned from C-12 to C-13, then to radioactive C-14.

Authors wanted extract C-14 and then use in batteries. Long time working batteries with quite low power.

 

Carbon-14 -> Nitrogen-14 + e- + Ve + 0.156476 MeV

1 g / 14 g/mol = ~0.0714 mol * 6.022141*10^23 = 4.3*10^22 atoms. 1.64*10^11 decays per second at the beginning. 4 mW power (including neutrinos).

With half-life ~5730 years, and 156 keV per decay energy (part taken by neutrino),

it could work for hundred or 1k years steadily, with very little drop of power.

 

To have 1 W (50% energy taken by neutrinos), there would be needed ~500 grams of C-14, if I calculated correctly.

Thanks For the information. Can you please send a link? so that everyone can take advantage of it.