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The spotlight shines on a nuclear influencer
Brazilian model, nuclear advocate, and philanthropist Isabelle Boemeke, who the online TED lecture series describes as “the world’s first nuclear energy influencer,” was the subject of a recent New York Times article that explored her ardent support for and advocacy of nuclear technology.
T. G. Theofanous, H. K. Fauske
Nuclear Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | September 1973 | Pages 132-139
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT73-A15874
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
In considering the process of liquid-metal vapor condensation during the rise of a large vapor bubble in a pool of cool liquid, previous studies have ignored the effect of the noncondensables. By solving the problem of transient mass diffusion in the vapor space in conjunction with the problem of transient heat conduction and convection in the liquid phase, the effect of noncondensables has been shown to seriously retard the condensation process.
