State of the art of water chemistry of Japanese BWRs

Ishigure, Kenkichi

doi:10.1016/0029-5493(95)01094-7

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“…To mitigate the latter effect, a further method has been developed adding trace amounts of zinc (depleted zinc oxide, DZO). To avoid the increase in main steam line radiation levels an additional method involving doping of the oxide layers by a catalyst in conjunction with the reduction of the feed water hydrogen concentration is applied: the method is referred to as 'noble metal chemical addition' (NMCA) [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

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Water Chemistry in Boiling Water Reactors – A Leibstadt-Specific Overview

Sarott¹

2005

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The boiling water reactor (BWR) consists of two main water circuits: the water-steam cycle and the main cooling water system. In the introduction, the goals and tasks of the BWR plant chemistry are described. The most important objectives are the prevention of system degradation by corrosion and the minimisation of radiation fields. Then a short description of the BWR operation principle, including the water steam cycle, the transport of various impurities by the steam, removing impurities from the condensate, the reactor water clean-up system, the balance of plant and the main cooling water system, is given. Subsequently, the focus is set on the water-steam cycle chemistry. In order to fulfil the somewhat contradictory requirements, the chemical parameters must be well balanced. This is achieved by the water chemistry control method called 'normal water chemistry'. Other additional methods are used for the solution to different problems. The 'zinc addition method' is applied to reduce high radiation levels around the recirculation loops. The 'hydrogen water chemistry method' and the 'noble metal chemical addition method' are used to protect the reactor core components and piping made of stainless steel against stress corrosion cracking. This phenomenon has been observed for about 40 years and is partly due to the strong oxidising conditions in the BWR water. Both mitigation methods are used by the majority of the BWR plants all over the world (including the two Swiss NPPs Mühleberg and Leibstadt).

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