Percentage of Core Fission Products by Element Released in Fuel-Overheat or Fuel-Melt Conditions
Fission product type | Fuel overheat | Fuel melt |
Noble gas (xenon, krypton) | 50 | 100 |
Iodine | 50 | 100 |
Cesium | 50 | 100 |
Tellurium | 10 | 30 |
Antimony | 2 | 2 |
Barium | 1 | 20 |
Strontium | 0.1 | 7 |
Ruthenium | 0.01 | 0.7 |
Lanthanum | Low | 0.01 |