Radioactive Iodine and Krypton Control for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities
Joint Authors
Greenhalgh, Mitchell R.
Strachan, Denis M.
Jubin, Robert
Soelberg, Nick R.
Law, Jack D.
Garn, Troy G.
Thallapally, Praveen K.
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
The removal of volatile radionuclides generated during used nuclear fuel reprocessing in the US is almost certain to be necessary for the licensing of a reprocessing facility in the US.
Various control technologies have been developed, tested, or used over the past 50 years for control of volatile radionuclide emissions from used fuel reprocessing plants.
The US DOE has sponsored, since 2009, an Off-gas Sigma Team to perform research and development focused on the most pressing volatile radionuclide control and immobilization problems.
In this paper, we focus on the control requirements and methodologies for 85Kr and 129I.
Numerous candidate technologies have been studied and developed at laboratory and pilot-plant scales in an effort to meet the need for high iodine control efficiency and to advance alternatives to cryogenic separations for krypton control.
Several of these show promising results.
Iodine decontamination factors as high as 105, iodine loading capacities, and other adsorption parameters including adsorption rates have been demonstrated under some conditions for both silver zeolite (AgZ) and Ag-functionalized aerogel.
Sorbents, including an engineered form of AgZ and selected metal organic framework materials (MOFs), have been successfully demonstrated to capture Kr and Xe without the need for separations at cryogenic temperatures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soelberg, Nick R.& Garn, Troy G.& Greenhalgh, Mitchell R.& Law, Jack D.& Jubin, Robert& Strachan, Denis M.…[et al.]. 2013. Radioactive Iodine and Krypton Control for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soelberg, Nick R.…[et al.]. Radioactive Iodine and Krypton Control for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Soelberg, Nick R.& Garn, Troy G.& Greenhalgh, Mitchell R.& Law, Jack D.& Jubin, Robert& Strachan, Denis M.…[et al.]. Radioactive Iodine and Krypton Control for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491734