Discharge of /sup 14/c by nuclear power stations with RBMK-1000 reactors

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5465364

Gaiko, V B; Korablev, N A; Shamov, V P; Solov'ev, E N; Trosheva, T I; Umanets, M P

This paper presents the results of a project in the course of which the rate of formation and the intensity of the discharge of C-14 by n..mu..clear power stations with RBMK-1000 reactors were determined by a computational and experimental route. The systems of a reactor in which the formation of C-14 takes place are presented and include: the coolant, the cooling system of the control and safety rod channels, the nitrogen-helium purging circuit of the reactor space, the nitrogen purging circuit of the metal structure of the circumreactor space, the fuel elements, and graphite brickwork. The results of a numerical estimate of the normalized values of the rate of formation and intensity of the discharge of C-14 for the RBMK-1000 when operating at a nominal power are shown.

• OSTI ID: 5465364
• Journal Information: Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 59:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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