Studies and research concerning BNFP: mass transfer and near-real-time inventory in pulsed columns

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/706945· OSTI ID:706945

Cermak, A F; Neace, J C; Spaunburgh, R G

Experimental studies were performed on pilot plant equipment, which was fully instrumented and interfaced to a computer, to determine near-real-time solutes inventory in pulsed columns. This work was done in support of in-process inventory safeguards programs at Allied-General Nuclear Services. The uranium inventory in tested pulsed columns was determined both analytically and through the computer. Several different methods were used for the solute inventory determination in the column. The computer mass rate measurement technique and inventory determination was based on effluent stream concentration data, obtained both through chemical analysis in the laboratory and measurement with in-line instruments using flow rate data obtained in short-time intervals. Resultant inventory data from all the above methods are comparable. The computer technique can be applied for the solutes inventory determination in pulsed columns.

• Research Organization: Allied-General Nuclear Services, Barnwell, SC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-78ET35900
• OSTI ID: 706945
• Report Number(s): AGNS--35900-2.5-142; ON: TI82006578
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PILOT PLANTS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
SAFEGUARDS
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