THE MELT REFINING OF IRRADIATED URANIUM: APPLICATION TO EBR-II FAST REACTOR FUEL. XI. BEHAVIOR OF IODINE IN MELT REFINING
Journal Article
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· Nuclear Sci. and Eng.
OSTI ID:4101269
Melt refining of synthetic EBR-II alloy in stabilized zirconia crucibles at 1400 ts C for 3 hr under one atmosphere of helium pressure resulted in almost complete volatilization of iodine from ingot and skull fractions. Removal of iodine was strongly dependent on refining temperature. Volatilized products were primarily iodides of metals initially present as minor oxide constituents of the crucible; no evidence for evaporation as free iodine was found in the melt refining operation. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Ill.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-008901
- OSTI ID:
- 4101269
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 9
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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