Method for removing cesium from a nuclear reactor coolant

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865838

Colburn, Richard P ^[1]

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1. Pasco, WA

A method of and system for removing cesium from a liquid metal reactor coolant including a carbon packing trap in the primary coolant system for absorbing a major portion of the radioactive cesium from the coolant flowing therethrough at a reduced temperature. A regeneration subloop system having a secondary carbon packing trap is selectively connected to the primary system for isolating the main trap therefrom and connecting it to the regeneration system. Increasing the temperature of the sodium flowing through the primary trap diffuses a portion of the cesium

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-14-2170
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4587083
• OSTI ID: 865838
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

method
removing
cesium
nuclear
reactor
coolant
liquid
metal
including
carbon
packing
trap
primary
absorbing
major
portion
radioactive
flowing
therethrough
reduced
temperature
regeneration
subloop
secondary
selectively
connected
isolating
main
therefrom
connecting
increasing
sodium
diffuses
reactor coolant
nuclear reactor
liquid metal
coolant flow
primary coolant
major portion
flowing therethrough
reduced temperature
removing cesium
metal reactor
selectively connected
radioactive cesium
coolant flowing
sodium flow
selectively connect
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