White Paper on NAG Technology & how to Improve Oil Production and profit.
The Problem: Electric Power to Oil Pumps & Oil Sensors
The Solution: Nuclear Battery Technology
Fuel Source:
Since isotopes are the fuel of all Nuclear Accelerated
Generators, a quick note about radioactive isotopes is in
order. Radioactive isotopes are continually being
produced as part of radioactive waste. Current estimates place the
amount of such waste in the United States at over 100 million gallons.
They are being stored in "temporary" tanks, at underground sites at
great expense to the taxpayers and at serious hazard to the environment
for the simple reason that nobody, to date, has discovered large-scale
practical uses for them. People in the industry have told
Executive Engineering, developer of the NAG
that, if these isotopes were ever needed, they could be easily extracted
in bulk quantities from nuclear waste and the cost of this process would
decrease dramatically. Isotope production at existing levels costs less
than the current cost of fuel even if only assuming a longevity of one
half life and no trade-in value. With numerous half lives of many
isotopes quite possible and trade-in values factored in, the cost
advantage of the isotopic fuel is even more pronounced. Further, as the
demand for isotopes inevitably grows, the costs associated with their
production will only decrease.
Once placed as fuel into a NAG, these radioactive
fuels could theoretically last from approximately three years to more
than 400 years before needing to be replaced. No additional, outside
electrical power is ever needed; the NAG is completely and totally
self-sustaining. Further, due to the unique design of the NAG, there is
virtually no danger of meltdowns and absolutely no danger of explosions
or other catastrophic incidents. The device can stop working or can be
shut down for maintenance with no concomitant danger to personnel, the
environment or nearby population centers.
The fuel source of the Nuclear Accelerated Generator (NAG)
is a radioisotope. There are, in fact, many different isotopes that can
be used as a power source for the NAG. Pure beta emitters work best in
the device and will extend the device's life the longest. Included in
this list would be such isotopes as NI-63, SR-90, PM-147, and SN-121m.
All appear to have the ideal properties for the production of power. In
fact, most such isotopes have at least 10 half-lives. Assuming an active
lifespan of three to 100 years, most isotopes would have at least 10
half lives worth of useful energy discharge. This gives them trade-in
value as well as their energy value.
It is clear that that the days of rocket engines and fossil fuels are
over. Nuclear isotopic power will bring to fruition such things as
particle beam weapons, ion-powered space planes, nuclear powered jet
aircraft, high-powered laser canons, nuclear powered tanks, nuclear
powered naval ships and, even, cryogenic coolers. Nag devices could also
be easily adapted to power large metropolitan areas, forward military
bases and any other application where dependable power is needed in
remote areas for any reason. Not only can the NAG
devices do all these things, it can do it cheaper and more efficiently
than current technology. In short the only limitation is the imagination
brought to bear on the issue.
Entirely Self-Contained
Since the Isotope supplies all the power the device requires to operate no outside power source are needed.
Oil Dependency on Electric Power
Ocean Oil wells have become heavily dependent on
electric pumps and sensors and the deeper the well the more it cost to
change a motor pump or sensor. Lithium Batteries can run sensors
for couple years but when it comes to running an electric pump they just
don't have the power required. Not to mention the cost of cables and
supplying power to the pumps in an oil well system.
Executive Engineering believes that we can change all the cost ratios in
favor of improved oil production and its revenues.
Safety to Oceans and Water
It is asserted by Executive Engineering that there are several other significant attributes that make the NAG far safer than conventional facilities. To begin with, the NAG needs no large-scale containment building or special shielding. The NAG has absolutely no external emissions and produces no contaminated steam that can leak. It also produces no nuclear waste on its own; to the contrary, it utilizes nuclear waste for its own fuel. Also, the NAG cannot produce any contaminated water since no water (or other liquid) comes in contact with the nuclear material. The nuclear fuel for the NAG is solid and there are no rods that need to be adjusted to produce different power levels. Lastly, and possibly most important, the radioactive isotopes that power the NAG do not need to be cooled. The NAG is not, in and of itself, a heat-producing device as is a conventional nuclear facility. One gram of Strontium 90 (a potential and likely fuel for the NAG) can produce 880 watts of power and almost no heat.
ADAPTABILITY for Powering Deep Well Oil
It is seriously suggested that Oil wells be fitted with NAG
power supplies, it could run for years without the need to worry about
expensive and cumbersome fuel re-supply efforts.
COST/EFFICIENCY for an Oil Well
There are other advantages to using radioactive isotopes as fuel.
Since the availability of the atomic isotopes is more than ample, costs
of this fuel should be considerably less than either conventional atomic
fuel or fossil fuel. Further, since the casement of the NAG
is not very expensive, the cost of replacing damaged and/or broken parts
is quite small. It is, relatively speaking, a low-cost replacement
device.
Since Oil well require substantial power for pumps and sensors a single
power unit could run both oil well sensors and the pumps required to
pump oil the oil.
The standard cost for replacement of lithium batteries or pump in a deep
well oil pump system is around $5 million to $10 million dollars each
year or so. By replacing Lithium Batteries with nuclear batteries we can
reduce the cost of cables and battery replacement cost.
It seems strange to pay $5,000 for batteries and $5 Million to replace
them in a maintained fee every two or three years. That your
profit going down the drain on a finite resource.
Radiological Damage
There is no such thing as a safe isotope as even a
few molecules of particular isotope over a long time can be damaging.
From the perspective of a conventional nuclear power plant, however, a
NAG is one of the safes devices on the planet. You
cannot get a meltdown situation, blow it up, or use the isotope to make
a bomb. From an emission point of view, it is a safe device to handle.
The device is self-contained with little or no X-Rays whether in
operation or not in operation. No Beta particles are ever emitted
outside the casing of the device.
There are some isotopes that do emit Gamma radiation and, in those rare
cases, it may become necessary to add shielding for the Gamma rays. Most
of the isotopes being considered for the NAG devices do
not emit Gamma rays and, therefore, do not carry this burden. Basically,
the only possible way for a person to get sick from this device would be
for him to physically pry the device open and breathe from inside it. A
distance of two to ten feet from the device is quite sufficient to
protect personnel from danger even if it were to be shot open or
exploded. The only danger would be if the isotope actually entered a
person's body or came in prolonged contact with the skin.
Summary:
The Nuclear Accelerated Generator (NAG) is believed to represent an entirely new concept in power generation. It is asserted that this device can and will produce stationary power sufficient for the needs in the oil industry to offer substantial savings and more profitability for deep well oil productions.
Final Note:
This article is intended to offer a preview of the Nuclear
Accelerated Generator. It is not meant to be an all-inclusive report on
how it has been developed and how it would be manufactured. Those
details, while undoubtedly of great interest to many people will, of
necessity, remain confidential.
It should be noted that the NAG device has been patented and the patent
number, also, will remain confidential. The Nuclear Accelerated
Generator is, in its entirety, 100% the proprietary property of
Executive Engineering of Florida.