LOCATING DEFECTIVE FUEL ELEMENTS IN BORAX IV
Journal Article
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· Nuclear Sci. and Eng.
OSTI ID:4224618
During operation of Borax IV, Cs/sup 138/ and Rb/sup 88/ were identified on a building air filter. This definitely proved that fission product gases were being released from the system. Specific experiments at known powers were conducted to separate fission gas samples from the steam. From radiochemical procedures, it was possible to calculate the minimum amount of exposed U/sup 235/. After several unsuccessful attempts to locate the faulty elements, a simple autoclave technique was developed which promptly detected 22 fuel elements with defective cladding among the original 59. (W.D.M.)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Lemont, Ill.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-017490
- OSTI ID:
- 4224618
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 2, No. 1, Suppl.
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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