Published 1995 | Version v1
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Behaviour and monitoring of impurities in liquid sodium coolant of fast breeder reactors

Creators

  • 1. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (India). Materials Chemistry Div.

Description

Pure liquid sodium is a coolant used in the fast breeder reactor due to its superior compatibility with clad and structural materials in the coolant circuit. The presence of impurity like oxygen and carbon make sodium corrosive. The hydrogen built-up in sodium is an indicator of ingress of steam into sodium circuit. Materials Chemistry Division of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) has been developing suitable on-line chemical sensors for detecting low levels of oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. The present paper deals with the chemical effects of these impurities in sodium and the development of chemical sensors. (author). 50 refs., 6 figs

Part of:
Proceedings of nuclear and radiochemistry symposium

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
Imprint Place
Bombay (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of nuclear and radiochemistry symposium
Imprint Pagination
480 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 34-42.

Conference

Title
nuclear and radiochemistry symposium.
Acronym
NUCAR-95
Dates
21-24 Feb 1995.
Place
Kalpakkam (India).

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
27041917
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; CORROSION; COVER GAS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN METERS; IMPURITIES; KALPAKKAM LMFBR REACTOR; LIQUID METALS; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; OXYGEN; OXYGEN METERS; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; SENSITIVITY; SODIUM
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BREEDER REACTORS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FLUIDS; INERT ATMOSPHERE; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LIQUIDS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; TEST FACILITIES; TEST REACTORS

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