An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea
This paper gives an extensive analysis on the characterization of xenon isotopic ratios for various nuclear reactors and nuclear explosions through neutronic depletion codes. The results of the characterization can be used for discriminating the sources of the xenon isotopes’ release among the nucle...
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| description | This paper gives an extensive analysis on the characterization of xenon isotopic ratios for various nuclear reactors and nuclear explosions through neutronic depletion codes. The results of the characterization can be used for discriminating the sources of the xenon isotopes’ release among the nuclear explosions and nuclear reactors. The considered sources of the xenon radionuclides do not only include PWR, CANDU, and nuclear explosions using uranium and plutonium bombs, but also IRT-200 and 5MWe Yongbyon (MAGNOX reactor) research reactors operated in North Korea. A new data base (DB) on xenon isotopic activity ratios was produced using the results of the characterization, which can be used in discrimination of the sources of xenon isotopes. The results of the study show that 5MWe Yongbyon reactor has quite different characteristics in 135Xe/133Xe ratio from the PWRs and the nuclear reactors have different characteristics in 135Xe/133Xe ratios from the nuclear explosions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23468c93e06042409c9770bbf23f18332024-01-31T05:42:50ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332024-02-01562601610An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South KoreaSer Gi Hong0Geon Hee Park1Sang Woo Kim2Yu Yeon Cho3Corresponding author.; Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South KoreaDepartment of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South KoreaDepartment of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South KoreaDepartment of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, South KoreaThis paper gives an extensive analysis on the characterization of xenon isotopic ratios for various nuclear reactors and nuclear explosions through neutronic depletion codes. The results of the characterization can be used for discriminating the sources of the xenon isotopes’ release among the nuclear explosions and nuclear reactors. The considered sources of the xenon radionuclides do not only include PWR, CANDU, and nuclear explosions using uranium and plutonium bombs, but also IRT-200 and 5MWe Yongbyon (MAGNOX reactor) research reactors operated in North Korea. A new data base (DB) on xenon isotopic activity ratios was produced using the results of the characterization, which can be used in discrimination of the sources of xenon isotopes. The results of the study show that 5MWe Yongbyon reactor has quite different characteristics in 135Xe/133Xe ratio from the PWRs and the nuclear reactors have different characteristics in 135Xe/133Xe ratios from the nuclear explosions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323004928Xenon isotopic ratioNuclear test5MWe Yongbyon reactorSource discrimination |
| spellingShingle | Ser Gi Hong Geon Hee Park Sang Woo Kim Yu Yeon Cho An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea Nuclear Engineering and Technology Xenon isotopic ratio Nuclear test 5MWe Yongbyon reactor Source discrimination |
| title | An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea |
| title_full | An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea |
| title_fullStr | An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea |
| title_short | An extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of South Korea |
| title_sort | extensive characterization of xenon isotopic activity ratios from nuclear explosion and nuclear reactors in neighboring countries of south korea |
| topic | Xenon isotopic ratio Nuclear test 5MWe Yongbyon reactor Source discrimination |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323004928 |
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