Publication Laka-library:
Investigation on the determination of disposal critical nuclides in waste from PWR power plants, final report (1993)
| Author | NIRAS, SCKCEN |
| Date | 1993 |
| Classification | 6.01.5.50/49 (WASTE - RADIOACTIVE WASTE GENERAL) |
| Front | 
|
From the publication:
SUMMARY An R & D programme has been conducted in Belgium on the main waste streams arising from the operation of PWR power plants, in order to assay, both in a practical and reliable way, the concentrations of a number of longer-lived nuclides such as C-14, Ni-59, Ni-63, Sr-90, Nb-94, Tc-99, 1-129, Cs-135, Cs-137 and the transuranium elements. The aim was to evaluate the possibility of deducing the concentrations of the longer- lived "critical" nuclides from the data on easily measurable. "key" nuclides such as Co-60 and Cs-137, e.g. by gamma spectrometry on conditioned drums. If so, some correlations can be defined. A number of samples from representative batches of primary water, evaporator concentrates, ion exchange resins and filter cartridges were collected at the different PWR power plants operated in Belgium and destructively analyzed in order to determine their content of critical nuclides and key nuclides. In parallel, a number of cemented drums made from the same batches were examined by gamma spectrometry in order to confirm the concentrations of key nuclides determined by destructive analysis. As an additional verification, some of these conditioned drums were core drilled and the samples analyzed destructively.
This publication is only available at Laka on paper, not as pdf.
You can borrow the publication or request a copy. When we're available, this is possible for a small fee.