AN OUT-OF-PILE ELECTRON IRRADIATION CIRCULATING LOOP FOR FOULING STUDIES
An out-of-pile electron irradiation circulating loop was developed to study the problem of fuel element fouling in organic cooled reactors. Unlike pyrolytic loops and capsules, the irradiation loop operates at temperatures, pressures, fluid dynamics, geometry, and radiation damage which closely resemble reactor conditions. The loop is run in conjunction with the 4-kw -- 6-Mev electron linear accelerator. The thickness of the fouling film deposited in the irradiation cell is measured and the film subjected to chemical analysis. Test results showed that clean coolant did not foul; reactor coolant (Core II) with particulate matter fouled; heaviest film was found in the radiation area; and lower fouling occurred at high velocity. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Phillips Petroleum Co. Research and Development Dept., Bartlesville, Okla.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-000268
- OSTI ID:
- 4780312
- Report Number(s):
- IDO-16801
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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