Experiments on the leak path factor of ruthenium volatilized from high-level liquid waste tanks in a reprocessing plant in case of the boiling and drying accident

In case of the boiling and drying accident of a high-level liquid waste (HLLW) tank, a large amount of ruthenium (Ru) will be volatilized. In order to suppress the release of radioactive materials to the environment, the vapor may be led to the neighboring cells in which it will contact with the cel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nuclear science and technology 2015-04, Vol.52 (4), p.467-471
Hauptverfasser: Kodama, Takashi, Shibata, Yuki, Takahashi, Naoki, Matsuoka, Shingo, Kumagai, Mikio, Hayashi, Shin-itiro, Suzuki, Kazunori
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Zusammenfassung:In case of the boiling and drying accident of a high-level liquid waste (HLLW) tank, a large amount of ruthenium (Ru) will be volatilized. In order to suppress the release of radioactive materials to the environment, the vapor may be led to the neighboring cells in which it will contact with the cell walls to be partially condensed. To understand the behavior of Ru in this situation, we have prepared an experimental apparatus. It consists of a small tank in which 60 mL simulated HLLW is heated to dryness, a 9.6 L stainless steel box which mimics the neighboring cell accepting the vapor from the small tank, and a condenser where the vapor coming out from the box is cooled to collect the condensate. The results show that more than 99% of the volatilized Ru is removed from the vapor in the box if its temperature is below about 120 °C.
ISSN:0022-3131
1881-1248
DOI:10.1080/00223131.2014.972476