A SEM/EDAX study of particulate material filtered from PWR primary coolant
Description
Insoluble material filtered from primary circuits of the Doel and Loviisa PWRs has been characterised for size, shape, and composition using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Based primarily on manual SEM/EDAX analysis, results from the automated Tracor analysis of more than 800 particles are presented. Autoradiography was used to identify the radioactive particles. Very few radioactive particles were identified amongst the majority of non-active particles. Results indicated that the particulate materials were of a very heterogeneous nature and differences in composition were also evident between the Westinghouse/Framatome and VVER PWRs. (UK)
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 25 p.
- Report number
- AEEW-R--2043
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 18028558
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
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- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- AUTORADIOGRAPHY; COOLANTS; CORROSION PRODUCTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FILTRATION; MASS TRANSFER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHAPE; SLURRIES; SUSPENSIONS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
- Descriptors DEC
- COOLING SYSTEMS; DATA; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; INFORMATION; MICROSCOPY; MIXTURES; NUMERICAL DATA; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SIZE; SPECTROSCOPY; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
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- Secondary number(s)
- PWR-CWG-P--86-364.