Specific activity of super(243)Am and super(243)Cm in the fuel of the 4th power-generating unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

• Published in: Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 87; no. 5; pp. 788 - 790
• Main Authors: Ageev, V A, Vyrichek, S L, Lashko, A P, Lashko, T N, Odintsov, A A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01-11-1999
• Subjects: Atomic energy; Fuels; Mathematical analysis; Nuclear power generation; Nuclear power plants; Ukraine, Chernobyl
• ISSN: 1063-4258; 1573-8205
• DOI: 10.1007/BF02673274

The activity ratios super(241)Am/ super(241)Am. super(243)Cm/ super(244) Cm, and super(242)Cm/ super(244)C m in core samples taken at the industrial site of the object "Cover" were measured. The content of super(243)Am and super(243)Cm in the fuel in the 4th power-generating unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was estimated on the basis of an analysis of these data. The experimental data were compared with the theoretical calculations. 2 figures, 9 references.