Abstract
The chemical form of sodium released from a fast reactor into the atmosphere in accident conditions is predicted. The reaction of the sodium with oxygen, water vapour and carbon dioxide is discussed and calculations are made of both the final chemical state of the sodium and the rate of formation of the stable compounds. The size of the aerosols formed is shown to be a function of chemical form and relative humidity, and the effect of each is demonstrated in representative calculations. The calculations show that the reaction of sodium with other constituents of the atmosphere modifies the residence time and the deposition characteristics of the resulting sodium aerosol.
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