OPERATION OF THE SODIUM TECHNOLOGY LOOP FOR CONTAMINATION METER EVALUATIONS

Technical Report · Wed Mar 25 04:00:00 EST 1964

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4054242· OSTI ID:4054242

The Blake Rhometer operating range was extended from 600 to 1000 deg F and a variable-orifice plugging meter was developed. Both instruments were evaluated in the Atomic Power Development Associates Scdium Technology Loop against weighed or metered contaminants. The loop injection series included: water, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane gases; and tea bag injections of sodium carbonate, sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, and sodium monoxide. Cover gas was monitored and temperature varied during and after each injection run, and the test loop cleaned by cold trapping after each run. A Continuous Hydrogen Monitor attached to the loop cover gas system and a Nickel Diffusion-Tube Hydrogen Monitor connected to the loop proper were evaluated for sensitivity and response. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomic Power Development Associates, Inc., Detroit
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-18-017973
• OSTI ID: 4054242
• Report Number(s): APDA-163
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CLEANING
CLOSURES
CONTAMINATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLANT LOOPS
COOLING
DIFFUSION
ELECTRIC METERS
ENGINEERING
GASES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROGEN
IMPURITIES
INJECTION
INSTRUMENTS
LIQUID METALS
MEASURED VALUES
METHANE
NICKEL
OPERATION
SENSITIVITY
SERVOMECHANISMS
SODIUM
SODIUM CARBONATES
SODIUM HYDRIDES
SODIUM HYDROXIDES
SODIUM OXIDES
TRAPS
TUBES
WATER