Types of postaccident fuel release at Chernobyl Unit 4

Conference · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:5371872

Borovoy, A A; Bogatov, S A; Heruvimov, A N ^[1]

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1. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow (USSR)

Studies supporting activities for alleviating the consequences of the Chernobyl accident have revealed three types of fuel-containing masses (FCM): (1) elements of damaged fuel rods that contain some amount of pure nuclear fuel, (2) finely dispersed fuel in contaminants found in rooms within Unit 4, in the air (in an aerosol form), and in the soil of the surroundings, and (3) fuel-containing substances encountered in the rooms below the reactor, specifically, solidified glasslike masses similar to lava.

• OSTI ID: 5371872
• Report Number(s): CONF-891103--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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