Experimental studies on removal of airborne fission products methyl iodide by sprays in containment

For reducing the amount of fission products leaked to environment under accident conditions of PWR, the experimental studies on the removal of airborne fission products methyl iodide by sprays in containment was carried out on the basis of the theoretical work in a simulation facility. Inactive methyl iodide was used for the experiment so the experiment facility was simplified. A gas chromatography was employed to measure the aerosol concentration of methyl iodide. A series of experiments on the removal of methyl iodide by sprays under different temperatures and various chemical additives has been made. The experimental results are useful for rationally selecting parameters of containment spray system of PWR