Iodine volatility

The authors are carrying out a program, the ultimate aim of which is to couple experimental aqueous iodine volatiles to a fission product release model. Iodine partition coefficients for inorganic iodine have been measured during hydrolysis and radiolysis. The hydrolysis experiments have illustrated the importance of reaction time on iodine volatility. However, radiolysis effects can override hydrolysis in determining iodine volatility. In addition, silver metal in radiolysis samples can react to form silver iodide accompanied by a decrease in iodine volatility. The authors are presently engaged in the process of coupling experimental data to an iodine transport and release model