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The radiolytic formation of nitric acid in argon/air/water systems

Abstract

The extent of nitric acid formation in the {gamma}-radiolysis of argon/air/water mixtures has been assessed. The yields of nitric acid are found to increase as water vapour pressure is increased but are lower in the presence of a discrete water phase. G values for the formation of nitric acid from argon/air mixtures based on energy absorbed in the air are increased in the presence of argon but the yields in an atmosphere of argon containing small amounts of moist air are smaller than from an atmosphere of moist air alone. The G value for nitric acid formation from pure air in the presence of a distinct water phase is 2, based on energy absorbed in the air. (author).
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
AERE-R-8176(rev.1)
Reference Number:
SCA: 400600; PA: AIX-23:038568; SN: 92000732269
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1992
Subject:
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; AIR; MIXTURES; ARGON; NITRIC ACID; RADIOLYSIS; WATER; CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD; G VALUE; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; PHASE STUDIES; 400600; RADIATION CHEMISTRY
OSTI ID:
10142423
Research Organizations:
AEA Reactor Services, Harwell (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92627736; TRN: GB9200736038568
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
25 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

May, R, Stinchcombe, D, and White, H P. The radiolytic formation of nitric acid in argon/air/water systems. United Kingdom: N. p., 1992. Web.
May, R, Stinchcombe, D, & White, H P. The radiolytic formation of nitric acid in argon/air/water systems. United Kingdom.
May, R, Stinchcombe, D, and White, H P. 1992. "The radiolytic formation of nitric acid in argon/air/water systems." United Kingdom.
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title = {The radiolytic formation of nitric acid in argon/air/water systems}
author = {May, R, Stinchcombe, D, and White, H P}
abstractNote = {The extent of nitric acid formation in the {gamma}-radiolysis of argon/air/water mixtures has been assessed. The yields of nitric acid are found to increase as water vapour pressure is increased but are lower in the presence of a discrete water phase. G values for the formation of nitric acid from argon/air mixtures based on energy absorbed in the air are increased in the presence of argon but the yields in an atmosphere of argon containing small amounts of moist air are smaller than from an atmosphere of moist air alone. The G value for nitric acid formation from pure air in the presence of a distinct water phase is 2, based on energy absorbed in the air. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Jan}
}