A new method for monitoring the redox potential of fuel salt based on the deposition of 95Nb on Hastelloy C276

Autor: Zhongqi Zhao, Xiaohe Wang, Junxia Geng, Zhiqiang Cheng, Jingen Chen, Wenxin Li, Qiang Dou, Jifeng Hu, Xiangzhou Cai, Qingnuan Li
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Radiochimica Acta. 109:357-365
ISSN: 2193-3405
0033-8230
DOI: 10.1515/ract-2021-1011
Popis: To develop the application of 95Nb as an indicator of redox potential for fuel salt in molten salt reactor (MSR), the specific activity of 95Nb in FLiBe salt and its deposition of 95Nb on Hastelloy C276 have been studied. Experimental results indicated that the amount of 95Nb deposited on Hastelloy C276 resulted from its chemical reduction exhibited a positive correlation with the decrease of 95Nb activity in FLiBe salt and the relative deposition coefficient of 95Nb to 103Ru appeared a well correlation with 95Nb activity in FLiBe salt. Both correlations implied that the measurement of 95Nb activity deposited on Hastelloy C276 specimen might provide a quantitative approach for monitoring the redox potential of fuel salt in MSR.
Databáze: OpenAIRE