Summary and correlation of water quality testing results
A considerable technical effort has been expended during the past two years in evaluating the effects of various process water qualities on the corrosion of aluminum tubes and slugs. Primary emphasis has been placed on four types of water: ferric sulfate coagulated water with and without dichromate addition, and alum coagulated water with and without dichromate addition. Both in-pile and flow laboratory data have been obtained on the corrosivity of these several water qualities. It appears that a review of the available information will serve two useful purposes. First, a comparison of corrosion data from all available sources will provide a better overall understanding of the corrosive properties of the various types of water. Second, a knowledge of the applicability of small scale and mock-up tests to actual in-pile operating conditions will permit more efficient experimentation in current work aimed at raising outlet water temperatures, reducing water treatment costs, and reducing corrosion rates of pile components. The purpose of this report is to present a summary and correlation of flow laboratory and in-pile corrosion data in various qualities of process water.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 10187729
- Report Number(s):
- HW-27393; ON: DE95001088; TRN: AHC29501%%150
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 11 Nov 1953
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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