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INHIBITION STUDIES IN REACTOR DECONTAMINANTS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4782862
Dibasic ammonium citrate solutions have shown promise as decontaminants for high temperature water recirculating systems when preceded by an alkaline permanganate solution. The ammonium citrate solutions, when used at the effective conditions, give corrosion rates which are above the maximum desired rate in a nuclear reactor system containing carbon steel piping and other materials. A number of organic compounds were evaluated as inhibitors in solutions designed for decontamination of nuclear reactor systems. Of the compounds tested, tri-n-propylamine and tri-n-dodecylamine indicated the best inhibition at 85 deg C. It is postulated that with higher concentrations better inhibition will be obtained with these and the other organic inhibitors investigated. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(45-1)-1350
NSA Number:
NSA-16-030446
OSTI ID:
4782862
Report Number(s):
HW-SA-2080
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English