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Title: REMOVAL OF SODIUM FROM CORE SUBASSEMBLIES WITH WHITE OIL AND ULTRASONICS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4030853· OSTI ID:4030853

A method for removing sodium from fuel and blanket subassemblies that have been irradiated in the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant reactor is described. In this method, the subassemblies are flushed with white oil aided by ultrasonic agitation, and the sodium is carried away from the surfaces of the subassemblies by the oil. Data gathered from experimental studies of the method are described; conceptual flow diagrams, materials balance sheets and equipment arrangements applicable to the Fermi plant are discussed; and sodium cleaning methods currently used are summarized. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Atomic Power Development Associates, Inc., Detroit
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-017825
OSTI ID:
4030853
Report Number(s):
APDA-142
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English