SURVEY OF PROCESSES FOR CONTROL OF Xe-135 POISONING IN HRE-3
Various systems for reducing the effect of poisonm- g by Xe/sup 135/ in HRE-3 have been evaluated. Considering the design criteria that the reactor shall not be dependent on operation of auxiliary equipment, xenon removal by means of direct let-down of either vapor or fuel solution was eliminated. Processing of condensate produced in the high pressure system for removal of iodine appears presently to be tne most satisfactory method. Processing of 1.5 gallons per minute of condensate should result in reduction of xenon poison fraction to about 1%. The proposed system combines condensate production and prevention of xenon poisoning so that the need for let-down and pump-up between high and low pressures is reduced and the over-all reactor design is thereby simplified. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014234
- OSTI ID:
- 4310217
- Report Number(s):
- CF-57-12-145
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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