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At the Idaho National Laboratory Hot Fuel Examination Facility, containment box operator Jake Maupin moves a manipulator arm into position around a pencil-thin nuclear fuel rod. He is preparing for a procedure that he and his colleagues have practiced repeatedly in anticipation of this moment in the hot cell.
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Nuclear Technology | Volume 37 | Number 2 | February 1978 | Pages 111-117
Technical Paper | Plant Water Chemistry / Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT78-A31978
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A program was set up to analyze the quality of the various water streams in a boiling water reactor during routine and transient operation. Feedwater, reactor cleanup outlet water, control rod drive water, and reactor water samples were analyzed for dissolved oxygen content, pH, and conductivity. Close attention was paid to transient conditions, and these were carefully documented as to cause and effect. Nearly 2000 data points per day were collected, while weekly calibrations were performed to maintain system accuracy.