Published 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Decontamination foams in nuclear power plants: operational tests

  • 1. Krajska hygienicka stanice, Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic)
  • 2. Vojenska lekarska akademie, Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic)

Description

The use of foams for the decontamination of mechanical parts in the controlled zones of nuclear power plants (NPPs) is described. Operational experiments gave evidence of the feasibility of applying specifically designed foams to the decontamination of solid surfaces within NPPs. Very good properties in this respect were found for the foam generators PZ 18S. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Czech)
Peny k dekontaminaci v jaderne energetice: provozni zkousky

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bezpecnost Jaderne Energie
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
7-8
Journal Page Range
p. 259-262
ISSN
1210-7085

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Czech Republic
INIS RN
29063224
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
CHELATING AGENTS; DECONTAMINATION; DETERGENTS; EFFICIENCY; FOAMS; REACTOR COMPONENTS
Descriptors DEC
ADDITIVES; CLEANING; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; EMULSIFIERS; SURFACTANTS; WETTING AGENTS

Optional Information

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