Published 1980 | Version v1
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Coolant composition in the Hunterston 'B' Advanced Gas Cooled Reactors - South of Scotland Electricity Board, Hunterston Nuclear Power Station

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA, Hunterston Power Station
  • 2. SSEB, Generation Design
  • 3. SSEB, Hunterston Power Station

Description

Prior to start up of the Hunterston AGRs, concern was expressed, following laboratory tests, at the risk of breakaway oxidation in the 9% Cr steel used in the evaporator section of the boilers. To reduce the risk, it was recommended that the carburising potential of the (CO2) coolant during the critical stage of initial operation should be minimised. A coolant of 0.5% CO, 300 v.p.m. moisture, naturally occurring methane was, therefore, specified. Later changes in the coolant composition are discussed under the headings: target coolants; gas composition control; operating experience; monitoring (gas composition; graphite moderator and sleeves; fuel pin deposition; instrumented fuel stringers). (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Heyden.
Imprint Place
London
ISBN
0 85501 449 0
Imprint Title
Gas chemistry in nuclear reactors and large industrial plant
Imprint Pagination
295 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 256-261.

Conference

Title
Conference on gas chemistry in nuclear reactors and large industrial plant.
Dates
21 - 24 Apr 1980.
Place
Salford, UK.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
11571422
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BOILERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHROMIUM STEELS; COOLANTS; HUNTERSTON-B REACTOR; METHANE; OXIDATION; WATER
Descriptors DEC
AGR TYPE REACTORS; ALKANES; ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE COOLED REACTORS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; STEELS; THERMAL REACTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS