Characterization of aerosols from RDD surrogate compounds produced by fast thermal transients

Journal article (2016)

Authors

F.G. Di Lemma European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements Karlsruhe, RST/Reactor Physics and Nuclear Materials - AS
J. Y. Colle European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements Karlsruhe
Markus Ernstberger European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements Karlsruhe
R. Konings European Commission Joint Research Centre, Institute for Transuranium Elements Karlsruhe, RST/Reactor Physics and Nuclear Materials - AS
Research Group
RST/Reactor Physics and Nuclear Materials (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 F.G. Di Lemma, Jean Yves Colle, Markus Ernstberger, R. Konings
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2015.1050473
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Published Date

03-03-2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

RST/Radiation, Science and Technology

Research Group

RST/Reactor Physics and Nuclear Materials

Abstract

Experimental tests have been performed to characterize the aerosols representative of radiological dispersion devices (RDDs, a.k.a. "dirty bombs") by applying to chosen surrogate compound rapid high temperature transients, vaporizing the sample and forming aerosols mainly by rapid cooling of the vapour. The materials, which were tested in their non-radioactive form, had been chosen from the radioactive sources widely used in industries and nuclear medicine applications, Co, CsCl, Ir and SrTiO3. Our analyses permitted the characterization of the inhalable fraction of the aerosols released, and the study of the influence of cladding materials on the aerosol release and on its characteristics.