Method and apparatus for removing iodine from a nuclear reactor coolant
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing iodine-131 and iodine-125 from a liquid sodium reactor coolant. Non-radioactive iodine is dissolved in hot liquid sodium to increase the total iodine concentration. Subsequent precipitation of the iodine in a cold trap removes both the radioactive iodine isotopes as well as the non-radioactive iodine.
- Inventors:
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- Monroeville, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, Pa. (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863587
- Patent Number(s):
- 4204911
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(11-1)-2395
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; removing; iodine; nuclear; reactor; coolant; iodine-131; iodine-125; liquid; sodium; non-radioactive; dissolved; hot; increase; total; concentration; subsequent; precipitation; cold; trap; removes; radioactive; isotopes; radioactive iodine; cold trap; reactor coolant; nuclear reactor; liquid sodium; hot liquid; removing iodine; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Cooper, Martin H. Method and apparatus for removing iodine from a nuclear reactor coolant. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Cooper, Martin H. Method and apparatus for removing iodine from a nuclear reactor coolant. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for removing iodine from a nuclear reactor coolant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863587.
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author = {Cooper, Martin H},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for removing iodine-131 and iodine-125 from a liquid sodium reactor coolant. Non-radioactive iodine is dissolved in hot liquid sodium to increase the total iodine concentration. Subsequent precipitation of the iodine in a cold trap removes both the radioactive iodine isotopes as well as the non-radioactive iodine.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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