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from ores should be developec., Solvent extraction is en example Systematic prospect ing for new arcs, dcvelcpaenk of methods o f analysis for aid in gros pectin s as w&.i as c 1 Search for neu isotopes In n.---.L . JUT e 1.
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tile compounds. Developmen% of large--scale piant methods for recovery of fission products for; use i n 3-solation fro^ high energy piles. Fundmanta1 Investisations such as deterof products produced by secomi ordsr. mactTons, thzt is, p a - dueed as a result of the aSE:i:p$io.,? of n=~.'cror+sby ;jrimary
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different particles, study of ot;ier liquids as well as water, etc, Zffect of radiation cfi s : lids rncluding specific effect of different types cf raiiiaticiL, fundaxm'cal theory f o r explanation of of fcc ks, induced changes of one compound to mi other,etc. Effect of radiation on sepmat4ons processes, colloidal systems, semi-permeable xembranes m d o-Liler rimbranes .new chemical processefi a d new :ethctis f o r producing chomicrls Invest lg ation of t h chains of ciecay, eapec i-ally h-ii-,",ei-i;o of racliat ' ons of tile three natural radioactive fm.iilLe': This in for nation is user"u1 i n connection with chemfcal and radioactive and nuclear inxcstigations of the heaviest elements and i n rlimy cases i s .inndc<-pmtea t present. 6. Lletliods of Analysis and Instruments Study of s>ectrosco;ic uethodis including the study of spectral lines and r,iolecillar spectr.a. Devefopncnt o f new nethods such as vacuum fusion and xiass spectroscopic methods,
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men& of new u s e in ion sowee. Study of large-scale iaterials. Development of sepera-kion plant, such as the o m utilizing the dli'fus5-~i1
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Tke progran of research and develop cnt in the mtallurgical fields, as needed i n the developmer-4 of' nccleonics, mag' be thought of intwo parts, The first, Pmida!eni;c2 studies of the solid .statev,. with emphasis on metals, an6 seconLiy, devdopment and study o f specific materials o f construction,
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Liquid Metal Coolants The use of liquid metals as pile. coclants ao~5Ld hcve m a n y advantages, particularly as a means of obtaining. useful energy T'rom the pilo reaction. Lead, blsrnuth, memwy, f.ead/b,lsrnc'ch eu tec t fc, sodirm, sodim / pot as sim alloys have a11 been proposed as coolants Before such apile can be constmctsd e 'thorough study o f the effect o f these coolants upon all materials with v:liich i t comes i n contact must be made, must also be carefully studied. Oxide piles in which the fissioning alemeat and .nodera"~o_rare present 8 s oxides rather than as m t a l s gay be c)pe:aable nt high combinations should be determined since tha me3--Li_ni;p o i n t seta must be studied in detail, IE ffect of Fission upon Properties
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2, ,Use of Nucleonics in Bio log x urized person is pro *,
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