Temperature dependence of the rate constants and yields for the simulation of the radiolysis of heavy water

摘要

At Chalk River Laboratories, a computer code is being developed to model the radiolysis of the heavy water in the moderator and the heat-transport system in CANDU reactors. This report collects together, for heavy water, the current knowledge regarding the rate constants, pK(sub a)'s, yields and diffusion coefficients based on measurements in this laboratory and reports in the literature. The latest data available for the radiolysis of light water are generally included for comparison, which forms a partial update to the report on the radiolysis of light water (Elliot, AECL- 11073, COG-94-167, 1994). There are some reactions where little or no data are available at ambient or elevated temperatures; in these cases, an indication is given of the approach that will be taken to measure or estimate the required parameters. (author). 70 refs., 10 tabs., 40 figs.