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Characterisation of boric acid aerosol behaviour and interactions with stainless steel

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Experiments have been conducted to determine the physical characteristics of boric acid aerosol. Aqueous solutions of boric acid (either 200 or 2000 ppm boron) were injected at a controlled rate onto a 304 stainless steel cone held at 1000oC. The transport and deposition of the resulting aerosol was studied through a system including pipework and a dilution chamber. Work was also undertaken to characterise the interaction between boric acid and stainless steel. Boric acid was vaporized in steam-argon atmospheres at 300oC and passed over 304 stainless steel coupons held at temperatures between 400 and 1000oC. (author)

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38 p.
Report number
AEA-TRS--5091

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Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
23018469
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
AEROSOLS; BORIC ACID; EVAPORATION; MASS BALANCE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PWR TYPE REACTORS; STAINLESS STEELS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBON ADDITIONS; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SIZE; SOLS; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Contract 3560-88-12 EL ISP GB; SAA 3.1