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This equipment, which is hosted by the Dalton Cumbrian Facility, is situated in Cumbria, not in Manchester.
Water radiolysis and corrosion under extreme conditions of high temperature and high pressure (HTHP) is an important issue in nuclear reactor technology, especially in the context of radiation-enhanced corrosion of structural materials in the primary circuit of light water reactors (LWRs), and it can be investigated using a water recirculation loop. The recirculation loop at DCF was purpose-built by CormetTM Oy (Vantaa, Finland), and it was commissioned with four irradiation autoclaves: two designed for gamma irradiation and two dedicated for ion beam irradiations.
The flow system incorporates a 10 L feed tank. Dissolved oxygen or hydrogen concentration can be measured in the range of 0–1000 ppb, and water conductivity is measured using two conductivity amplifiers, accurate up to 10 μS/cm. All four autoclaves incorporate temperature monitoring and control and are able to withstand temperatures up to 350 °C and 220 bar of pressure.
The main applications of the recirculation loop at DCF are:
-Radiation Chemistry in LWRs (Light Water Reactors);
-Gamma Radiation-Induced Corrosion.
More about the research topics can be found at: Resurgence of a Nation’s Radiation Science Driven by Its Nuclear Industry Needs (https://doi.org/10.3390/app112311081).
Water radiolysis and corrosion under extreme conditions of high temperature and high pressure (HTHP) is an important issue in nuclear reactor technology, especially in the context of radiation-enhanced corrosion of structural materials in the primary circuit of light water reactors (LWRs), and it can be investigated using a water recirculation loop. The recirculation loop at DCF was purpose-built by CormetTM Oy (Vantaa, Finland), and it was commissioned with four irradiation autoclaves: two designed for gamma irradiation and two dedicated for ion beam irradiations.
The flow system incorporates a 10 L feed tank. Dissolved oxygen or hydrogen concentration can be measured in the range of 0–1000 ppb, and water conductivity is measured using two conductivity amplifiers, accurate up to 10 μS/cm. All four autoclaves incorporate temperature monitoring and control and are able to withstand temperatures up to 350 °C and 220 bar of pressure.
The main applications of the recirculation loop at DCF are:
-Radiation Chemistry in LWRs (Light Water Reactors);
-Gamma Radiation-Induced Corrosion.
More about the research topics can be found at: Resurgence of a Nation’s Radiation Science Driven by Its Nuclear Industry Needs (https://doi.org/10.3390/app112311081).
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