Carbon-14 discharge at three light-water reactors
Journal Article
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· Health Phys.; (United States)
A long-term-sampling evaluation was made of the quantity, discharge pathway, and chemical form of /sup 14/C released from 2 pressurized water reactors (PWR) and 1 boiling water reactor (BWR) in the northeastern United States. For the R. E. Ginna PWR the discharge rate of gaseous /sup 14/C was 11.6 Ci/GW(e)-yr. The average chemical composition was 10% as /sup 14/CO/sub 2/, 90% as /sup 14/CH/sub 4/ and other hydrocarbon gases. For the Indian Point Unit 3 PWR, the discharge rate was 9.6 Ci/GW(e)-yr, primarily by pressure-relief venting and purging of the containment air. The chemical species were 26% /sup 14/CH/sub 4/ and other hydrocarbon gases. For the J.A. FitzPatrick BWR, the discharge rate was 12.4 Ci/GW(e)-yr. Approximately 97% of the release was via off-gas discharge, which was about 95% /sup 14/CO/sub 2/. For all 3 reactors the quantity of /sup 14/C released with liquid and solid wastes was <5% of the gaseous release.
- Research Organization:
- New York State Department of Health, Albany
- OSTI ID:
- 5448425
- Journal Information:
- Health Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Health Phys.; (United States) Vol. 49:1; ISSN HLTPA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CARBON OXIDES
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER REACTORS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTORS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR SAMPLERS
ALKANES
BWR TYPE REACTORS
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
FITZPATRICK REACTOR
GASEOUS WASTES
GINNA-1 REACTOR
HYDROCARBONS
INDIAN POINT-3 REACTOR
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METHANE
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER REACTORS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTORS
SAMPLERS
STACK DISPOSAL
THERMAL REACTORS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS