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Title: Method of and apparatus for removing silicon from a high temperature sodium coolant

Abstract

A method of and system for removing silicon from a high temperature liquid sodium coolant system for a nuclear reactor. The sodium is cooled to a temperature below the silicon saturation temperature and retained at such reduced temperature while inducing high turbulence into the sodium flow for promoting precipitation of silicon compounds and ultimate separation of silicon compound particles from the liquid sodium.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Richland, WA
  2. Kennewick, WA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875196
Patent Number(s):
H000262
Application Number:
06/554867
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-14-2170
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1983 Nov 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; removing; silicon; temperature; sodium; coolant; liquid; nuclear; reactor; cooled; below; saturation; retained; reduced; inducing; turbulence; flow; promoting; precipitation; compounds; ultimate; separation; compound; particles; sodium coolant; silicon compound; saturation temperature; temperature below; nuclear reactor; liquid sodium; reduced temperature; removing silicon; temperature sodium; temperature liquid; sodium flow; statutory invention registration; /75/23/165/266/422/423/

Citation Formats

Yunker, Wayne H., and Christiansen, David W. Method of and apparatus for removing silicon from a high temperature sodium coolant. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Yunker, Wayne H., & Christiansen, David W. Method of and apparatus for removing silicon from a high temperature sodium coolant. United States.
Yunker, Wayne H., and Christiansen, David W. Thu . "Method of and apparatus for removing silicon from a high temperature sodium coolant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875196.
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abstractNote = {A method of and system for removing silicon from a high temperature liquid sodium coolant system for a nuclear reactor. The sodium is cooled to a temperature below the silicon saturation temperature and retained at such reduced temperature while inducing high turbulence into the sodium flow for promoting precipitation of silicon compounds and ultimate separation of silicon compound particles from the liquid sodium.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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