THE SWIMMING POOL REACTORS OF 1000 KW, MELUSINE AND TRITON. VI. PURIFICATION OF THE WATER AND CASING (in French)
The principal characteristics of the water of swinming pool reactors are considered with respect to the requirements of biological protection, flexibility of utllization, neutron moderation, and corrosion. The two procedures generally utilized in the purillcation of water are distillation and ion exchange columns. The reasons for the choice of ion exchange columns for use in the Melusine and Triton are discussed, and the installations are described. The regeneration of the ion exchangers in the filling circuits and the purification circuits is discussed. The operation of the filling and purification circuits is satisfactory after a year's experience. Casings are used in swimming pool reactors to prevent the pollution of the water by the concrete and not the corrosion of the concrete by the water. The types of casings used, metallic, elastomer veneers, continuous films, and ceramic are described, and the advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. In Melusine the casing is formed of tiles of enameled sandstone joined with a polyester resin. In Triton a ceramic casing joined with araldite is used. The behavior of each is briefly described. (J.S.R.)
- Research Organization:
- INDATOM, Paris; Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-011360
- OSTI ID:
- 4151305
- Journal Information:
- Bull. inform. sci. et tech. (Paris), Journal Name: Bull. inform. sci. et tech. (Paris) Vol. Vol: No. 35
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- French
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