Abstract
Experiments have been conducted to characterise the oxidation of 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600 and their interaction with caesium hydroxide vapour under the conditions expected to occur in the primary circuit region of the Phebus-FP experiments. Oxide deposits formed on 304stainless steel at 700{sup o}C in a steam atmosphere were shown to be adherent, with no evidence of spallation. The reaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with Inconel-600 in steam at 700{sup o}C was a factor of two to three less than the equivalent reaction with stainless steel. The degree of reaction appears to be related to the extent of oxide formation, with a thinner, more compact, surface oxide formed on Inconel-600 than 304 stainless steel. These results indicate that retention in Inconel pipework in Phebus-FP would be less than with an equivalent stainless steel system, thus ensuring more neutral conditions and greater transport of material to the containment vessel. (author).
Sabathier, F
[1]
- CEA Centre d`Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
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Sabathier, F.
The interaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1991.
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Sabathier, F.
The interaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600.
United Kingdom.
Sabathier, F.
1991.
"The interaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600."
United Kingdom.
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title = {The interaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600}
author = {Sabathier, F}
abstractNote = {Experiments have been conducted to characterise the oxidation of 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600 and their interaction with caesium hydroxide vapour under the conditions expected to occur in the primary circuit region of the Phebus-FP experiments. Oxide deposits formed on 304stainless steel at 700{sup o}C in a steam atmosphere were shown to be adherent, with no evidence of spallation. The reaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with Inconel-600 in steam at 700{sup o}C was a factor of two to three less than the equivalent reaction with stainless steel. The degree of reaction appears to be related to the extent of oxide formation, with a thinner, more compact, surface oxide formed on Inconel-600 than 304 stainless steel. These results indicate that retention in Inconel pipework in Phebus-FP would be less than with an equivalent stainless steel system, thus ensuring more neutral conditions and greater transport of material to the containment vessel. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {The interaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600}
author = {Sabathier, F}
abstractNote = {Experiments have been conducted to characterise the oxidation of 304 stainless steel and Inconel-600 and their interaction with caesium hydroxide vapour under the conditions expected to occur in the primary circuit region of the Phebus-FP experiments. Oxide deposits formed on 304stainless steel at 700{sup o}C in a steam atmosphere were shown to be adherent, with no evidence of spallation. The reaction of caesium hydroxide vapour with Inconel-600 in steam at 700{sup o}C was a factor of two to three less than the equivalent reaction with stainless steel. The degree of reaction appears to be related to the extent of oxide formation, with a thinner, more compact, surface oxide formed on Inconel-600 than 304 stainless steel. These results indicate that retention in Inconel pipework in Phebus-FP would be less than with an equivalent stainless steel system, thus ensuring more neutral conditions and greater transport of material to the containment vessel. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}