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where the subscript i indicates nuclide i. At equilibrium, the release rate of nuclide i into the fuel gap is:
(3–3)
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For iodine and noble gas isotopes, an average of <5% was adopted in the Rasmussen report, WASH-1400 (NUREG-75/014). A smaller value has been reported in the most recent experimental measurement.(3,4)