Open AccessNa{sup 24} ACTIVITY IN THE HFIR PRIMARY COOLANT WATER
Author(s) -
H.A. McLain
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4154073
Subject(s) - coolant , radiochemistry , chemistry , isotope , sodium , nuclear physics , nuclear chemistry , physics , organic chemistry
Sodium-24, produced by the Al (n, alpha )Na/sup 24/ reaction, has been found in the coolant of reactors using aluminum-clad fuel elements. Methods of calculating the activity due to scdium-24 are outlined. This activity was calculated to be normally 1.4 x 10/sup 5/ to 6 x 10/sup 5/ disintegrations per min per ml. The Na/sup 24/ isotope disintegrates with 2.76- snd 1.38-Mev gammas. (B. O. G.
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