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APPR-1 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DECONTAMINATION PROGRAM. TASK II. VOLUME I. CONTAMINATION AND DECONTAMINATION IN NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4282458· OSTI ID:4282458
A survey of the problem of reactor system contamination by radioactive material and methods that have been employed to remove the material was carried out. Following this survey, an investigation of chemical solutions was undertaken to iind one which might be successfully employed in the decontamination of a stainless steel steam generator. From a preliminary screening, the most promising chemical method from the view point of minimum corrosion and maximum decontamination is a caustic permanganate treatment followed by an acid rinse. (auth)
Research Organization:
Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-13-010719
OSTI ID:
4282458
Report Number(s):
APAE-43(Vol.I)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English