Method of and apparatus for removing silicon from a high temperature sodium coolant

Patent · Fri Nov 25 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6855183

Yunker, W H; Christiansen, D W

This patent discloses a method of and system for removing silicon from a high temperature liquid sodium coolant system for a nuclear reactor. The sodium is cooled to a temperature below the silicon saturation temperature and retained at such reduced temperature while inducing high turbulence into the sodium flow for promoting precipitation of silicon compounds and ultimate separation of silicon compound particles from the liquid sodium.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE84014236
• OSTI ID: 6855183
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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