Open AccessACTIVITY IN THE HFIR PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM AFTER A MELTDOWN OF THE FUEL IN REACTOR
Author(s) -
H.A. McLain
Publication year - 1960
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4170895
Subject(s) - coolant , nuclear fission product , nuclear engineering , fission products , halogen , radiochemistry , primary (astronomy) , environmental science , materials science , nuclear physics , chemistry , engineering , physics , alkyl , organic chemistry , astronomy
An estimate was made of the fission product activity which would result in the HFIR primary coolant system following a meltdown of the fuel element within the reactor. The rare gases and the halogens appear to be the main contributors to the gamma activity in the coolant system imnmediately after the meltdown, and iodine appears to be the main contributor 24 hours after the meltdown. (auth