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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
M. Krumpelt, J. J. Heiberger, V. A. Maroni, M. J. Steindler
Nuclear Technology | Volume 15 | Number 3 | September 1972 | Pages 391-395
Technical Paper | Chemical Processing | doi.org/10.13182/NT72-A16036
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The reaction of elemental iodine with liquid zinc and the reaction of Znl2 with molten chloride salt have been studied. These reactions, which occur when fission product iodine is released into a zinc-salt melt during the pyrochemical decladding of fuel elements, appear to be very rapid. The mechanism is postulated to include conversion of zinc iodide to a zinc chloride complex. The presence of zinc chloride in the melt has been verified by Raman spectroscopy. The results of laboratoryscale experiments suggest that the process for decladding LMFBR fuels in a zincsalt melt may be capable of effectively retaining fission product iodine in an easily disposable form.
