133Xe gas release during irradiation of uranium metal in the presence of air

Authors :: El-Garhy, M.
Marei, S.
El-Bayoumy, S.
Münze, R.
Hladik, O.
Source :: Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry; March 1978, Vol. 44 Issue: 1 p129-136, 8p
Publication Year :: 1978
Abstract: Abstract: Uranium metal samples of large surface to volume ratios were irradiated in the presence of 1 cm<superscript>3</superscript> of air. It was found that 1.708±0.015% of<superscript>133</superscript>Xe was released during irradiation. It was proved that this amount of<superscript>133</superscript>Xe is due to the decay of<superscript>133</superscript>I originally released. The release of<superscript>133</superscript>Xe was attributed to the knock-out mechanism.