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Fire reported at Zaporizhzhia as Ukrainian troops advance toward Russia’s Kursk plant
Thick, black smoke pouring from one of the cooling towers at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant over the weekend raised alarm about safety at the facility as the military conflict with Russia continues.
On-site staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency witnessed the smoke and reported hearing multiple explosions at Zaporizhzhia, which is the largest nuclear plant in Europe and one of the largest worldwide.
M. A. Schultz, M. E. Crotzer, W. R. Knapick
Nuclear Technology | Volume 17 | Number 1 | January 1973 | Pages 38-48
Technical Paper | Radioisotope | doi.org/10.13182/NT73-A31252
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
When gamma rays are used to charge particulate matter in stack gas, high collection efficiencies are obtained. These high efficiencies are achieved for all sizes of particulates, including those of sub-micron size. The latter represents a significantly different result from that of the conventional Cottrell electrostatic precipitator with its corona ionization rather than gamma-ray ionization. A charge separation theory is suggested as the reason for collecting equal numbers of positively and negatively charged particles. An experimental test rig is described using 10 000 Ci of 60Co, and a conventional stoker-fed furnace.