Methyl iodide trapping efficiency of aged charcoal samples from Bruce-A emergency filtered air discharge systems

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-39

  Wren, Jungsook Clara ^a   Moore, Chris J ^a   Rasmussen, Miyoko Tateishi ^a   Weaver, Keith R ^b  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decontamination factor; EFADS filter; TEDA charcoal

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADSORPTION; AIR FILTERS; CHARCOAL; CHEMISORPTION; DECONTAMINATION; DESORPTION; FISSION PRODUCTS; IODINE; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS; RADIOISOTOPES; RATE CONSTANTS;

EMERGENCY FILTERED AIR DISCHARGE SYSTEMS (EFADS); RADIOIODINE; TRIETHYLENEDIAMINE;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 0032714759     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A2930     Document Type: Article

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