System and method for the analysis of one or more compounds and/or species produced by a solution-based nuclear reactor
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to both a system and method for determining the composition of an off-gas from a solution nuclear reactor (e.g., an Aqueous Homogeneous Reactor (AHR)) and the composition of the fissioning solution from those measurements. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes at least one quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) in a system and/or method designed to determine at least one or more of: (i) the rate of production of at least one gas and/or gas species from a nuclear reactor; (ii) the effect on pH by one or more nitrogen species; (iii) the rate of production of one or more fission gases; and/or (iv) the effect on pH of at least one gas and/or gas species other than one or more nitrogen species from a nuclear reactor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1130457
- Patent Number(s):
- 8718218
- Application Number:
- 13/796,461
- Assignee:
- Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc. (Lynchburg, VA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC52-09NA29596
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
Citation Formats
Policke, Timothy A, and Nygaard, Eric T. System and method for the analysis of one or more compounds and/or species produced by a solution-based nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Policke, Timothy A, & Nygaard, Eric T. System and method for the analysis of one or more compounds and/or species produced by a solution-based nuclear reactor. United States.
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abstractNote = {The present invention relates generally to both a system and method for determining the composition of an off-gas from a solution nuclear reactor (e.g., an Aqueous Homogeneous Reactor (AHR)) and the composition of the fissioning solution from those measurements. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes at least one quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) in a system and/or method designed to determine at least one or more of: (i) the rate of production of at least one gas and/or gas species from a nuclear reactor; (ii) the effect on pH by one or more nitrogen species; (iii) the rate of production of one or more fission gases; and/or (iv) the effect on pH of at least one gas and/or gas species other than one or more nitrogen species from a nuclear reactor.},
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year = {Tue May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
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