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Chemical decontamination specification preparation

Conference · · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6867103
Since the first low-concentration chemical decontamination in the United States at Vermont Yankee in 1979, > 75 decontamination applications have been made at > 20 nuclear electrical generating stations. Chemical decontamination has become a common technique for reducing person-rem exposures. Two vendors are currently offering low-concentration chemical decontamination reagents for application in boiling water reactor and pressurized water reactor systems. All technical aspects associated with the chemical decontamination technology have been commercially tested and are well advanced beyond the research and development stage. Extensive corrosion and material compatibility testing has been performed on the major solvent systems with satisfactory results. The material compatibility testing for the three main solvent systems, CANDECON, CITROX, and LOMI, has been documented in numerous Electric Power Research Institute reports.
OSTI ID:
6867103
Report Number(s):
CONF-880422-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 56
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English