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Holtec hits milestones in Palisades restart, new reactor projects
Steam rises from the Palisades nuclear power plant. (Photo: Holtec International)
The restart of Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert, Mich., has hit a milestone with the passivation of its primary system, plant owner Holtec International announced Monday, even as a firm restart date has yet to be announced.
Passivation is a chemical process that improves corrosion resistance by making plant materials less reactive. During the process, the reactor’s primary system was brought to normal operating temperature and pressure. Holtec called this passivation phase an “essential step” in maintaining the long-term reliability of equipment.
P. C. Jurs, T. L. Isenhour
Nuclear Technology | Volume 9 | Number 4 | October 1970 | Pages 584-590
Radioisotopes | doi.org/10.13182/NT70-A28768
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An instrument has been designed, constructed, and tested which performs real time comparative activation analysis. The instrument directly compares the gamma-ray spectrum for a standard and a mixed unknown to determine the weight of the desired species in the unknown sample. The problem of resolution in activation analysis determinations is discussed. The mathematical basis, design, and operation of the instrument are described, and the results of two test determinations are given.
