Hydrogen permeation in zirconium using a molten salt devanathan-stachurski electrochemical cell

R. A. Carvajal-Ortiz*, S. B. Lyon, M. Preuss, A. Ambard

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Abstract

This paper explores whether the Devanathan-Stachurski method for the measurement of hydrogen permeation in metals can be extended to measure hydrogen diffusion zirconium at temperatures corresponding to the operating conditions of nuclear power plant. The investigation consisted of two steps, the selection of suitable electrodes and (molten salt) electrolytes for high temperature use, and the subsequent investigation of hydrogen charging and hydrogen electrochemical oxidation in the chosen electrolyte. An alternative electrochemical charging and oxidation method was devised using molten hydroxide (NaOH-KOH) as a suitable electrolyte at 250-300 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1019-1027
Number of pages9
JournalECS Transactions
Volume80
Issue number10
Early online date25 Oct 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event232nd ECS Meeting - National Harbor, United States
Duration: 1 Oct 20175 Oct 2017

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Dalton Nuclear Institute

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