A Study of Problems Associated With Release of Fission Products From Ceramic Fuels in Gas-cooled Reactors
Year: 1959
Type: report
Abstract: The diffusion of fission products out of the fuel elements leads to increased shielding requirements, a greater hazard due to their possible release to the surroundings, and more difficult maintenance problems. Continuous processing of the contaminated coolant may alleviate the hazard and maintenance problems; however, extensive in-pile loop experiments are needed for a quantitative evaluation of methods. By proper design of major components such as heat exchangers and blowers, direct maintenance of contaminated equipment may be possible, with or without premaintenance decontamination Such an aporoach is to be preferred to that of providing remote maintenance facilities which, in the case of the reactors considered added from 0.7 to 1.8 mills/kwhr to the cost of power. (auth)
DOI: 10.2172/4240490
Authors: J.A. Lane, L.L. Bennett, H.N. Culver, L.J. King, J.P. Sanders, J.L. Scott, W.E. Unger
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W293401449