Joint Test Plan to Identify the Gaseous By-Products of CH3I Loading on AgZ

Abstract

SUMMARYThe objective of this test plan is to describe research to determine the gaseous by-products of the adsorption of CH 3 I on hydrogen reduced silver exchanged mordenite (AgZ).Joint Test Plan to Identify the Gaseous By-Products of CH 3 I Loading on AgZ vi

Methyl Iodide Adsorption Test Results

“…Roughly 5% of the iodine released during fuel dissolution is expected to be organic in nature, and iodine released from solvent extraction operations is expected to be composed of up to 50% organic iodine species (Jubin et al 2013). In 2012, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) released a joint test plan designed to better understand the adsorption of organic iodine, specifically methyl iodide (CH3I) by silver mordenite (AgZ) (Jubin et al 2012b). Silver mordenite is a zeolite mineral containing silver within the zeolite framework and is considered a reference adsorbent for iodine in this application because it has been studied extensively.…”