Evaluation of precipitates used in strainer head loss testing : Part I. chemically generated precipitates.
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Eng. Des.
The purpose of the current program was to evaluate the properties of chemical precipitates proposed by industry that have been used in sump strainer head loss testing. Specific precipitates that were evaluated included aluminum oxyhydroxide (AlOOH) and sodium aluminum silicate (SAS) prepared according to the procedures in WCAP-16530-NP, along with precipitates formed from injecting chemicals into the test loop according to the procedure used by one sump strainer test vendor for U.S. pressurized water reactors. The settling rates of the surrogate precipitates are strongly dependent on their particle size and are reasonably consistent with those expected from Stokes Law or colloid aggregation models. Head loss tests showed that AlOOH and SAS surrogates are quite effective in increasing the head loss across a perforated pump inlet strainer that has an accumulated fibrous debris bed. The characteristics of aluminum hydroxide precipitate using sodium aluminate were dependent on whether it was formed in high-purity or ordinary tap water and whether excess silicate was present or not.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NRC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 972177
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/NE/JA-63723
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Eng. Des., Journal Name: Nucl. Eng. Des. Journal Issue: 12 ; Dec. 2009 Vol. 239; ISSN NEDEAU; ISSN 0029-5493
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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