BBQmBBHBVSBHMm 



Table 1. Continued 



(e = electrical output, t = thermal output, 

 NEA = no experimental values available.) 



Source 



Energy Produced 

 (W-hr/lb) 



Theoretical 



Actual 



Combustion 



Fuel oil and liquid oxygen 



Fuel oil and 90% hydrogen peroxide 



Butane-02 



1,370 

 970 



l,370 t 



970 t 



2,100 t 



Latent Heat 



Lithium hydride (sensible heat 

 ! and change of state) 



Lithium fluoride (sensible heat 

 and change of state) 



Boron (sensible heat) 



250 



305 

 290 



NEA 



NEA 

 NEA 



Mono Fuel 



Hydrazine hydrate (decomposition) 



1,520 



NEA 



Isotope 



Plutonium 238 (8-hour exposure) 







200 t a 



Afalue includes weight of shielding and hardware. 

 Note: 1 W-hr/lb =0.45 J/kg. 



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