Published July 1985 | Version v1
Report

Volatility of HOI

  • 1. Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, Pinawa, Manitoba

Description

The volatility of HOI has been measured using a mass spectrometer to analyze the gas phase above an aqueous solution. The HOI in solution was generated continuously in a flow reactor that combined I- and OCl- solutions. The analysis has resulted in a lower limit of 6 x 103 mol.dm-3.atm-1 for the equilibrium constant for the reaction HOI(g) in equilibrium HOI(aq). This value is a factor of 30 greater than the best previous estimate. This new limit for HOI volatility results in higher total iodine partition coefficients, particularly for solutions with pH > 8. The upper limit for the equilibrium constant is consistent with essentially zero volatility for HOI. The effect of HOI volatility on total iodine volatility is briefly discussed as a function of solution chemistry and kinetics

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
American Nuclear Society meeting on fission-product behavior and source term research: proceedings
Journal Page Range
p. 42.1-42.13.
Report number
EPRI-NP--4113-SR

Conference

Title
Topical meeting on fission product behavior and source term research.
Dates
15-19 Jul 1984.
Place
Snowbird, UT (USA).