Evidence of Corrosive Gas Formed by Radiolysis of Chloride Salts in Plutonium-bearing Materials

Publication Date
Volume
38
Issue
3
Start Page
25
Author(s)
D. K.irk Veirs - Los Alamos National Laboratory
John M Berg - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Laura A. Worl - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Joshua E. Narlesky - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kerry A. Dunn Kerry A. Dunn - Savannah River National Laboratory
McIntyre R. Louthan - Savannah River National Laboratory
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Abstract
Corrosion and pitting have been observed in headspace regionsof stainless steel containers enclosing plutonium oxide/salt mixtures.These observations are consistent with the formation ofa corrosive gas, probably HCl, and transport of that gas to theheadspace regions of sealed containers. The NH4Cl films foundon the walls of the sealed containers is also indicative of the presenceof HCl gas. Radiolysis of hydrated alkaline earth salts is theprobable source of HCl.
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