Radiolytic Yields of Nitrogen and Hydrogen in Water Boilers

Yields of nitrogen and hydrogen from several Water Boiler uranyl nitrate solutions were measured in the presence of excess oxygen gas. Nitrogen yield increased with increased uranyl nitrate concentration, but hydrogen yield decreased. The hydrogen yields agreed with those obtained by different techniques at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The nitrogen yield for a uranyl nitrate solution 1.0 M in nitrate is 0.004 molecule N₂ per 100 ev.