FISSION PRODUCT ACTIVITY IN SM-1 CORE I PRIMARY SYSTEM AND SURFACE CONTAMINATION ON SM-1 TYPE FUEL ELEMENTS TASK XVIII-PHASES 2 AND 3
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4048914
Evidence is presented to indicate that a fuel element defect was responsible for the high fission-product activity level observed in the primary coolant. Relative escape coefficients are calculated and the defect size is estimated. Anticipated fission-product levels during SM-I Core II and SM-lA Core 1 operation are estimated from alpha surface contamination data on completed fuel elements. The importance of in-line sampling for monitoring fission-product activity is stressed as well as the need for detecting fuel element methods. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-016677
- OSTI ID:
- 4048914
- Report Number(s):
- APAE-76
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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