Abstract
The chemistry and transport of iodine in light-water reactor (LWR) containment is best viewed as a dynamic system where iodine species enter and interact with a complex gas mixture with transport to and from surfaces and aqueous solution. The description of containment iodine behaviour in reactor accident sequences involves a combination of iodine volatility effects, deposition/revaporization chemical reactions and mass transport of iodine species. The experimental work in this programme has largely centred on the interactions of iodine in or with water pools. The development of a model of iodine behaviour, as presented here, begins with the identification of factors in the transport and chemistry of iodine, and then proceeds with a description of the structure of the model.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 479-500 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| State | Published - 1986 |