A NOVEL METHOD FOR THE TRANSMUTATION OF KR-85

Authors
Citation
Y. Ronen, A NOVEL METHOD FOR THE TRANSMUTATION OF KR-85, Annals of nuclear energy, 25(15), 1998, pp. 1263-1265
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
ISSN journal
03064549
Volume
25
Issue
15
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1263 - 1265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4549(1998)25:15<1263:ANMFTT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A novel method for the transmutation of Kr-85 is presented. The isotop e Kr-85 is one of the important long-lived fission products. This meth od can be utilized in part for nuclear waste disposal of long-lived fi ssion products. The method is based on transmutating Kr-85 with a 10.7 56 year half-life into K-85m(r) with a half-life of 4.48 h. The transm utation is obtained with X-ray radiation. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Lt d. All rights reserved.