LOCATING DEFECTIVE FUEL ELEMENTS IN BORAX IV

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959 · Nuclear Sci. and Eng.

OSTI ID:4224618

Whitham, G K

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., Vol. Vol: 2, No. 1, Suppl.; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTORS
AIR
BORAX-4
BUILDINGS
CANNING
CESIUM 138
DEFECTS
FILTERS
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL ELEMENTS
LOSSES
MONITORING
OPERATION
POWER
PRESSURE VESSELS
RADIOCHEMISTRY
RUBIDIUM 88
SAMPLING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STEAM
TESTING
URANIUM 235