Fission Gas Measurements in Spent Fuel: Literature Review

Technical Report · Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 2020

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1670547· OSTI ID:1670547

Willett, C. D. ^[1]; Kimmig, S. R. ^[2]; Cassata, W. S. ^[1]; Isselhardt, B. H. ^[1]; Liezers, M. ^[2]; Eiden, G. C. ^[2]; Wacker, J. F. ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

The fission-derived noble gases, xenon(Xe) and krypton(Kr), have long been proposed as a tool for supporting nuclear safeguards and declarations verification. A vast body of literature outlines how these non-reactive fission gases released during reactor operation and shutdowns correlate to burnup level, power history, other reactor specifications and reprocessing activities. However, irradiation conditions can vary appreciably both radially and axially within a fuel pin.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-07NA27344
• OSTI ID: 1670547
• Report Number(s): LLNL-TR-815309; 1023934; TRN: US2204310
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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