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Gas adsorption during storage of plutonium dioxide powders

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Adsorption phenomena occuring in plutonium dioxide containers are studied for the determination of safe conditions for storage and transportation of plutonium dioxide powders. Adsorption on dried PuO2 of air individual gases, influence of powder isotopic composition, chemisorption, effect of moisture are determined. Adsorption of dry air obeys an Elovich's law for its kinetics it is greatly exchange by α radiolysis. Pressure in the container can be reduced by storage under dry inert gas (Ar), decreasing the PuO2 load and using powder containing preadsorbed water or wet air then radiolysis may occur (H2 formation)

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Imprint Pagination
10 p.
Report number
CEA-CONF--7689

Conference

Title
International conference on nuclear reactor and radiochemistry.
Dates
8-12 Oct 1984.
Place
Lindau (Germany, F.R.).