Radiolysis of Salts and Long-Term Storage Issues for Both Pure and Impure PuO{sub 2} Materials in Plutonium Storage Containers

Tandon, Lav

Los Alamos National Laboratory

关键词: Storage;    Radiolysis;    Chlorides;    Hydroxides;    Personnel;   

DOI  :  10.2172/766760
RP-ID  :  LA-13725-MS
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-36
RP-ID  :  766760

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Material Identification and Surveillance (MIS) project sponsored a literature search on the effects of radiation on salts, with focus on alkali chlorides. The goal of the survey was to provide a basis for estimating the magnitude of {alpha} radiation effects on alkali chlorides that can accompany plutonium oxide (PuO{sub 2}) into storage. Chloride radiolysis can yield potentially corrosive gases in plutonium storage containers that can adversely affect long-term stability. This literature search was primarily done to provide a tutorial on this topic, especially for personnel with nonradiation chemistry backgrounds.