Release rate of 131I and the amount of 131I remaining in the salt under different redox conditions.
Molten salt system | Additives (mg) | Release rate of 131I | Ratio of activities | ||
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131I/140Ba | 131I/143Ce | 131I/95Zr | |||
UF4 | — | — | 0.83 | 0.41 | 3.56 |
UF4 + FLiBe | — | 54.7% | 0.40 | 0.17 | 1.82 |
UF4 + FLiBe | Li (20 mg) | 23.1% | 0.61 | —a | 2.43 |
UF4 + FLiBe | CeF4 (20 mg) | 87.2% | 0.106 | 0.035 | 0.444 |
No corresponding experimental data were obtained due to the short half-life of 143Ce.