Leaching of irradiated LWR fuel pellets in deionized and typical ground water

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7143798· OSTI ID:7143798

Katayama, Y B

Results of leach test experiments on enriched, 5.81 wt percent /sup 235/U, UO/sub 2/ fuel pellet fragments removed from light water reactor (LWR) fuel rods irradiated to an average burnup of 54,450 MWD/MTU are reported. These results are discussed and correlated with similar information about common solidified high-level waste forms. Leach test data were needed to evaluate the relative radiological hazards of storing irradiated fuel rods.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, Wash. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(45-1)-1830
• OSTI ID: 7143798
• Report Number(s): BNWL-2057
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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