[ RadSafe ] Re: krypton-85

[Cehn at aol.com]

Years ago, I was involved in noble gas clean-up at nuclear power  plants.  
Activated carbon is used to hold up noble gases for decay.   That is, the carbon 
traps the gas then releases it, then traps it again.   The longer the filter 
train, the longer the holdup.  So you can get a  temporary hold on Kr-85 with 
carbon.

Joel I. Cehn,  CHP
1036 Hubert Road
Oakland, CA  94610
510.268.1571
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Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:20:38 -0500
From: "Krzesniak, Michael F"  <krzesniak at atd.crane.navy.mil>
Subject: [ RadSafe ] krypton-85
To:  radsafe at radlab.nl
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RadSafe,

Is it  possible to capture krypton-85 gas using activated carbon or other
filtration  methods?

thank you

Michael Krzesniak
Crane Division, Naval  Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) 
Harnessing the Power of Technology for  the Warfighter 
Code 6054 Bldg. 3059 
300 Highway 361 
Crane, IN   47522-5001 
Email:  krzesniak at atd.crane.navy.mil