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Title: ACTIVITY BUILD-UP CONTROL BY HIGH pH COOLANT. A LITERATURE SURVEY

Abstract

A survey was made of unclassified literature dealing with the control of activity build-up in pressurized water reactors by high-pH coolants. Survey results indicate that a high-pH coolant is desirable for control of induced radioactivity build-up in pressurized water reactors containing significant amounts of stainless steel and that no significant hazards are introduced by adoption of a high-pH coolant. Lithium hydroxide was found to be the most acceptable agent for coolant pH control. Strong-base-form mixed-bed resin is effective in maintaining both coolant pH and coolant purity. (auth)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
4072317
Report Number(s):
APAE-Memo-280
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012525
DOE Contract Number:  
AT(30-1)-2639
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ACIDITY; ACTIVATION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONTROL; COOLANTS; IMPURITIES; LITHIUM HYDROXIDES; MAINTENANCE; PRESSURE; RADIOACTIVITY; REACTORS; RESINS; SAFETY; STAINLESS STEELS; WATER COOLANT

Citation Formats

Bergen, C R. ACTIVITY BUILD-UP CONTROL BY HIGH pH COOLANT. A LITERATURE SURVEY. United States: N. p., 1961. Web. doi:10.2172/4072317.
Bergen, C R. ACTIVITY BUILD-UP CONTROL BY HIGH pH COOLANT. A LITERATURE SURVEY. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4072317
Bergen, C R. 1961. "ACTIVITY BUILD-UP CONTROL BY HIGH pH COOLANT. A LITERATURE SURVEY". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/4072317. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4072317.
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title = {ACTIVITY BUILD-UP CONTROL BY HIGH pH COOLANT. A LITERATURE SURVEY},
author = {Bergen, C R},
abstractNote = {A survey was made of unclassified literature dealing with the control of activity build-up in pressurized water reactors by high-pH coolants. Survey results indicate that a high-pH coolant is desirable for control of induced radioactivity build-up in pressurized water reactors containing significant amounts of stainless steel and that no significant hazards are introduced by adoption of a high-pH coolant. Lithium hydroxide was found to be the most acceptable agent for coolant pH control. Strong-base-form mixed-bed resin is effective in maintaining both coolant pH and coolant purity. (auth)},
doi = {10.2172/4072317},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4072317}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 1961},
month = {Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 1961}
}