Published June 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Study on application of enriched boric in primary coolant of nuclear power plants

  • 1. Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu (China)
  • 2. Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu (China)

Description

Nuclear power plants gradually adopt the long-term fuel cycle, the power density of the reactors is increasing and the level of burnup is higher. It is more complex and difficult to control the primary coolant chemistry. The water chemistry of enriched boric acid in primary coolant was calculated. Results show that the use of EBA for 40% enrichment can reduce the initial concentration of boron and improve the pH value of primary coolant, enabling the core of reactor to operate at pH 300 ℃ 7.2 to 7.4. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Power Engineering
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 110-113
ISSN
0258-0926

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