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G. W. Hollenberg, J. L. Jackson, J. A. Basmajian
Nuclear Technology | Volume 49 | Number 1 | June 1980 | Pages 92-101
Technical Paper | Nuclear Power Reactor Safety / Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT80-A32510
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An instrumented absorber experiment in the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II yielded data on the helium release of boron carbide at exposures up to 53 × 1020 neutron captures/cm3 and temperatures from 766 to 952°C. Helium release results demonstrated a high rate of helium release initially, and a much lower rate at higher burnup levels. In addition, the experiment demonstrated the effectiveness of vents in releasing gas from a plenum during irradiation.
