METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING FUEL ELEMENTS FOR LEAKAGE
Abstract
A process and a device for the continuous monitoring of fuel elements while in use in a liquid-metal-cooled, argonblanketed nuclear reactor are presented. A fraction of the argon gas is withdrawn, contacted with a negative electrical charge for attraction of any alkali metal formed from argon by neutron reaction, and recycled into the reactor. The electrical charge is introduced into water, and the water is examined for radioactive alkali metals. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4149082
- Patent Number(s):
- 3116211
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- 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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-004736
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ALKALI METALS; ARGON; BLANKETS; CONFIGURATION; CONTAMINATION; DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC CHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FAILURES; FUEL ELEMENTS; GAS FLOW; GASES; LEAK DETECTORS; LEAKS; LIQUID METAL COOLANT; MEASURED VALUES; MONITORING; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PATENT; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; POWER PLANTS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVITY; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR SAFETY; SAMPLING; SOLUTIONS; WATER
Citation Formats
Smith, R R, Echo, M W, and Doe, C B. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING FUEL ELEMENTS FOR LEAKAGE. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Smith, R R, Echo, M W, & Doe, C B. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING FUEL ELEMENTS FOR LEAKAGE. United States.
Smith, R R, Echo, M W, and Doe, C B. Tue .
"METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING FUEL ELEMENTS FOR LEAKAGE". United States.
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title = {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING FUEL ELEMENTS FOR LEAKAGE},
author = {Smith, R R and Echo, M W and Doe, C B},
abstractNote = {A process and a device for the continuous monitoring of fuel elements while in use in a liquid-metal-cooled, argonblanketed nuclear reactor are presented. A fraction of the argon gas is withdrawn, contacted with a negative electrical charge for attraction of any alkali metal formed from argon by neutron reaction, and recycled into the reactor. The electrical charge is introduced into water, and the water is examined for radioactive alkali metals. (AEC)},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1963}
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