Method for removing cesium from a nuclear reactor coolant
Abstract
A method of and system for removing cesium from a liquid metal reactor coolant including a carbon packing trap in the primary coolant system for absorbing a major portion of the radioactive cesium from the coolant flowing therethrough at a reduced temperature. A regeneration subloop system having a secondary carbon packing trap is selectively connected to the primary system for isolating the main trap therefrom and connecting it to the regeneration system. Increasing the temperature of the sodium flowing through the primary trap diffuses a portion of the cesium inventory thereof further into the carbon matrix while simultaneously redispersing a portion into the regeneration system for absorption at a reduced temperature by the secondary trap.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6862234
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84011039
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; CESIUM; REMOVAL; COOLANT CLEANUP SYSTEMS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; COOLANTS; LIQUID METALS; REGENERATION; SODIUM; TRAPS; ALKALI METALS; BREEDER REACTORS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FLUIDS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LIQUIDS; METALS; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Colburn, R P. Method for removing cesium from a nuclear reactor coolant. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Colburn, R P. Method for removing cesium from a nuclear reactor coolant. United States.
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"Method for removing cesium from a nuclear reactor coolant". United States.
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title = {Method for removing cesium from a nuclear reactor coolant},
author = {Colburn, R P},
abstractNote = {A method of and system for removing cesium from a liquid metal reactor coolant including a carbon packing trap in the primary coolant system for absorbing a major portion of the radioactive cesium from the coolant flowing therethrough at a reduced temperature. A regeneration subloop system having a secondary carbon packing trap is selectively connected to the primary system for isolating the main trap therefrom and connecting it to the regeneration system. Increasing the temperature of the sodium flowing through the primary trap diffuses a portion of the cesium inventory thereof further into the carbon matrix while simultaneously redispersing a portion into the regeneration system for absorption at a reduced temperature by the secondary trap.},
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year = {Wed Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
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