Published January 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Data analysis and physico-chemical modelling of the South Urals radiation accident in 1957

  • 1. Nauchno-Issledovatel'skij Fiziko-Khimicheskij Inst., Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

Data on physical-chemical processes occurred in the course of accident at the high-level liquid wastes storage at the IA 'Mayak' in 1957 are discussed. Physical modelling of the explosion process with the waste components was carried out by derivatographic method according to the most probable scenario. The power characteristics of the explosive mixture formed under the accident conditions were determined. The trinitrotoluene equivalent of the explosion of 1957 ( 2.5-4.1 t tnt) and the release height (up to 1 km) are determined. 17 refs., 1 tab

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Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Анализ данных и физико-химическое моделирование радиационной аварии на Южном Урале в 1957 г

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomnaya Ehnergiya
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 46-50.
ISSN
0004-7163
CODEN
AENGAB