Published August 1986
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Journal article
Investigation of thermal-radiation decomposition of cesium iodide and corrosion cracking of WWER fuel element cans under gamma-radiation
Description
Experimental results on iodine accumulation, which is formed as a result of CsI γ-irradiation on internal surface of cans of Zr-1% Nb alloy, are presented. It is established, that an increase in temperature, pressure of surrounding helium and irradiation dose result in iodine accumulation increase. Iodine formed during CsI radiation-thermal decomposition in an inert atmosphere is shown to cause corrosion cracking of the cans
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Russian)
- Исследование радиационно-термического разложения иодида цезия и коррозионного растрескивания оболочек твэлов WWER при гамма-облучении
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- At. Ehnerg.
- Journal Volume
- 61
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- At. Ehnerg.
- Journal Page Range
- 93-95
- ISSN
- 0004-7163
- CODEN
- AENGA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Russian Federation
- Country of Input or Organization
- USSR
- INIS RN
- 18068412
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CESIUM IODIDES; DOSE RATES; FUEL CANS; G VALUE; GAMMA RADIATION; HELIUM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IODINE; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; RADIOLYSIS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; STRESS CORROSION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WWER TYPE REACTORS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HALOGENS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NONMETALS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RARE GASES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Optional Information
- Notes
- For English translation see the journal Soviet Journal of Atomic Energy (USA).