THE BEHAVIOUR OF FISSION PRODUCTS IN PRESSURIZED-WATER SYSTEMS. A Review of Defect Tests on UO$sub 2$ Fuel Elements at Chalk River
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4814932
Presented at Tripartite Conference on the Transport of Materials in Pressurized-Water Nuclear Systems at Chalk River, February 28-March 1, 1961. The results of defect tests on UO/sub 2/ fuel elements run in loops in the NRX reactor were reviewed from the standpolnt of the release of fission products, the behavior of monitors, and release of UO/sub 2/. Release rates of Kr/sup 88/, Xe/ sup 138/, I/sup 135/, I/sup 133/, and I/sup 131/were compared for three defect tests in the X-2 loop on highly rated UO/sub 2/. The results were applied to NPD- 2 to calculate the contribution of fission-product gases from one defected element to the background activity from uranium contamination. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, Ont.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-003893
- OSTI ID:
- 4814932
- Report Number(s):
- RLI-4(Rev.); AECL-1338
- Country of Publication:
- Canada
- Language:
- English
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BACKGROUND
CHALK RIVER
CONFERENCE
CONTAMINATION
COOLANT LOOPS
DEFECTS
FAILURES
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL ELEMENTS
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IODINE 133
IODINE 135
KRYPTON 88
LEAKS
MOCKUP
MONITORING
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PROGRAMMING
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SENSITIVITY
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WATER COOLANT
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DEFECTS
FAILURES
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL ELEMENTS
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IODINE 133
IODINE 135
KRYPTON 88
LEAKS
MOCKUP
MONITORING
NRX
POWER PLANTS
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PROGRAMMING
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SENSITIVITY
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