Particle size distributions formed by atmospheric hydrolysis of uranium hexafluoride

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5977560· OSTI ID:5977560

Bayne, C. K.; Bostick, W. D.

The probability model for particle size data is usually assumed to be lognormal. For Pickrell's (1982) UF/sub 6/ data, the lognormal is inappropriate and Johnson's S/sub B/ frequency curves are shown to be suitable alternative models. The type of particle size measurement, either mass or number, is also an important consideration for modeling. Converting from one measurement type to the other illustrated by UF/sub 6/ aerosol data does not necessarily preserve the same probability distribution. 8 references, 13 figures, 7 tables.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5977560
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CSD/TM-228; ON: DE85006981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
PARTICLE SIZE
URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
HYDROLYSIS
PROBABILITY
URANYL FLUORIDES
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
AEROSOLS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COLLOIDS
DECOMPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LYSIS
SIZE
SOLS
SOLVOLYSIS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM FLUORIDES
URANYL COMPOUNDS
500300* - Environment
Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)