Isolation and Purification of the Xenon Fraction of 252Cf Spontaneous Fission Products for the Production of Radio Xenon Calibration Standards
The presence of radioactive xenon isotopes indicates that fission events have occurred, and is used to help enforce the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) produces 135Xe, 133mXe, 133Xe, and 131mXe standards used for the calibration and testing of collection equipment and analytical techniques used to monitor radio xenon emissions. At INL, xenon is produced and collected as one of several spontaneous fission products from a 252Cf source. Further chromatographic purification of the fission gases ensures the separations of the xenon fraction for selective collection. An explanation of the fission gas collection, separation and purification is presented. Additionally, the range of 135Xe to 133Xe ratio that can be isolated is explained. This is an operational update on the work introduced previously, now that it is in operation and has been recharged with a second 252Cf source.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1372830
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-14-33486
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry X, Kailua-Kona Hawaii, April 12–17, 2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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