Radioactive gaseous effluents from the core of the AGN-201 reactor at the United States Naval Postgraduate School
By: Rudolf Theodore Andrew Bredderman
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1966
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 58
Subjects: Krypton; Fission products; Xenon; Cores; Nuclear reactors; Radioisotopes; Gases
Description: A qualtitative and quantitative analysis of the core gas generated by the AGN-201 reactor at the United States Naval Postgraduate School was made by analysis of the spectrum of gamma-rays emitted two hours after peak power operations. The principle radioactive isotopes present, based on gamma-ray photopeak energies and half-lives, were found to be Kr85m, KR87, KR88, Xe133, and Xe135. The total activity was found to be 363 + of - microcuries per milliter. The percent of the total activity due to the presence of each isotope identified in the order stated above is 10.2%, 9.0%, 47.4%, 18.6%, and 4.4%. The sources of the remaining 10.4% of the total activity were not identified.
Notes: Thesis Advisor(s): Riggin, John D.

"May 1966."

Description based on title screen as viewed on June 2, 2010.

DTIC Descriptor(s): Reactor Cores, Gases, Fission Products, Gases, Gamma Ray Spectra, Radioactive Isotopes, Krypton, Xenon.

DTIC Identifier(s): AGN-201 Reactors.

Author(s) subject terms: Reactor Gas, Xenon Gamma Spectrum, Krypton Gamma Spectrum.

Thesis (M.S. in Physics)--Naval Postgraduate School, May 1966.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 36).

"Approved for public release, distribution unlimited"--Cover.

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US Navy (USN) author.

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