Peng NIE. Study on production and retention of 14C in thermal column graphite of HWRR[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2017, 40(11): 110606
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Peng NIE. Study on production and retention of 14C in thermal column graphite of HWRR[J]. Nuclear techniques, 2017, 40(11): 110606 DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2017.hjs.40.110606.
Study on production and retention of 14C in thermal column graphite of HWRR
C is the radionuclide of greatest concern in nuclear graphite
which arises principally through the interaction of reactor neutrons with nitrogen
via
14
N(n
p) reaction.
Purpose
2
This study aims to propose a mechanism for the production and retention of
14
C in graphite and needs to be verified.
Methods
2
The specific activities for
14
C have been calculated and experimentally determined. Nitrogen exists in heavy water research reactor (HWRR) graphite in two forms:impurity N and interstice N
2
. A comparison between
14
C specific activities in ground and unground graphite samples has been done.
Results
2
The
14
C atoms produced by the interstice N
2
usually exist in "hot atom" state and immediately form
14
CO
2
part of which may resides in graphite and the other part may eventually escape to air.
Conclusion
2
A comparison between
14
C specific activities in ground and unground graphite samples reveals that the interstice
14
CO
2
accounts for 30% approximately of total
14
C in the thermal column graphite of heavy water research reactor.
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