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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
James R. DiStefano, James W. Hendricks
Nuclear Technology | Volume 110 | Number 1 | April 1995 | Pages 145-158
Material | Burnup Credit | doi.org/10.13182/NT95-A35103
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The materials Nb-1 Zr and Nb-1 Zr-0.1 C (PWC-11) are candidate structural materials for compact lithium-cooled reactor systems for space applications. Because the mechanical and corrosion properties of niobium alloys can be significantly altered by oxygen, components must be protected from reactions with oxygen during ground testing. The effect of simultaneous oxidation/ corrosion behavior in lithium was determined under several conditions, as well as the conditions under which a thin molybdenum coating was effective in preventing oxidation/corrosion. The effects of oxygen can be mitigated by its reaction with zirconium, and studies were also conducted to evaluate time-temperature relationships for this reaction.
