Measurement of the hydrogen yield in the radiolysis of water by dissolved fission products

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7347831· OSTI ID:7347831

Hart, E. J.; Flynn, K. F.; Gindler, J. E.

Hydrogen from the radiolysis of water by dissolved fission products is stripped from the solution and collected by bubbling CO/sub 2/ through the solution. Quantitative measurements of the G value for hydrogen show that the yield is essentially the same as would be obtained by external gamma radiolysis of nonradioactive solutions of the same chemical composition. The hydrogen yield can be enhanced by addition of a hydrogen-atom donor, such as formic acid, to the solution. The yield of hydrogen from fission-waste solutions is discussed with respect to the question of whether it represents a significant energy source.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill. (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7347831
• Report Number(s): ANL-76-46; TRN: 76-017650
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
HYDROGEN
G VALUE
WATER
RADIOLYSIS
FISSION PRODUCTS
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPES
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
400600* - Radiation Chemistry