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Distributions of $sup 134$Cs and $sup 137$Cs in the axial UO$sub 2$ blankets of irradiated (U,Pu)O$sub 2$ fuel pins

Journal Article · · J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., v. 36, no. 1, pp. 17-23
OSTI ID:4389701
The axial distributions of /sup 134/Cs and /sup 137/Cs in the axial blanket column of uranium--plutonium oxide fuel pins showed that the migration properties of the precursors of these two Cs isotopes were significantly different. The isotopic distributions were directly related to the half-lives of the two principal precursors of each cesium isotope, /sup 133/I and /sup 133/Xe for /sup 134/Cs, and /sup 137/I and /sup 137/Xe for /sup 137/Cs. Both cesium isotopes preferentially collected on natural UO/sub 2/ blanket pellets having high oxygen content. (auth)
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
NSA Number:
NSA-29-010611
OSTI ID:
4389701
Journal Information:
J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., v. 36, no. 1, pp. 17-23, Journal Name: J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., v. 36, no. 1, pp. 17-23; ISSN JINCA
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English