THE UTILIZATION OF A COLD TRAP TO STABILIZE SUSPENSIONS OF UO$sub 2$ IN NaK

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · Nuclear Sci. and Eng.

OSTI ID:4294344

Huebotter, P R; Seitz, W R

Loop studies were made on UO/sub 2/--NaK slurries at temperatures up to 1050 deg F. The maximum UO/sub 2/ concentration was 4.l5 volume per cent or 35 weight per cent at room temperature. A flow rate of 5.4 ft/sec was required to suspend all of the UO/sub 2/ in this slurry at l050 deg F. Lesser flow rates were required at lower temperatures. It was discovered that by installing a static cold trap, which was joined vertically upward from the lower horizontal leg of the loop, the slurry became more stable at the higher temperatures. The function of the cold trap is thought to be that of removing, from the circulating slurry, oxygen contamination which may have rendered previous attempts to maintain a stable suspension above 932 deg F unsuccessful. In the present study, the UO/sub 2/ could be easily resuspended after prolonged settling. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Motors Research Staff, Detroit
• NSA Number: NSA-13-005308
• OSTI ID: 4294344
• Journal Information: Nuclear Sci. and Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Sci. and Eng. Vol. Vol: 5
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
CONCENTRATION
CONFIGURATION
COOLING
FUEL SLURRIES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
IMPURITIES
LIQUID FLOW
LIQUID METAL FUEL
LIQUID METALS
MIXING
OXYGEN
POTASSIUM
QUANTITY RATIO
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SODIUM
STABILITY
TEMPERATURE
TRAPS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
VELOCITY