IDENTIFICATION OF VOLATILE REACTOR FUEL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The gases produced by irradiation of the polyethylene moderated fuel used in the AGN-201 reactor at the Naval Postgraduate School were analyzed for both radioactive and non-radioactive species. The hydrogen content of the gases is higher than that reported in the literature for the radio-induced degradation of polyethylene. Radioactive species identified are Kr85m, Kr87, Kr88, Xe133m, Xe133, Xe135, Xe138, I131, and Cs138. Trace quantities of krypton and xenon were successfully separated without isotopic dilution using gas-solid chromatography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0838910

Entities

People

  • Leslie Winfred Cole

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromatographs
  • Chromatography
  • Degradation
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Dilution
  • Fission Products
  • Gamma Ray Spectra
  • Gamma Rays
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrogen
  • Isotopes
  • Organic Chemistry

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