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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
Fumio Kawamura, Kiyomi Funabashi, Makoto Kikuchi, Katsumi Ohsumi
Nuclear Technology | Volume 65 | Number 2 | May 1984 | Pages 332-339
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT84-A33415
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Improvement of the reactor water cleanup system is one of the most effective methods for radiation reduction in boiling water reactor plants. This necessitates development of a heat-resistant adsorbent for direct use to remove cobalt under reactor conditions (285°C, 70 kg/cm2). We have developed a suitable adsorbent by impregnating granular sponge titanium with titanium oxide. Adsorption of Co2+ on titanium oxide was evaluated as a function of temperature. Selectivity experiments showed that corrosion products, such as Co2+, Ni2+, and Cu2+, were preferentially adsorbed at high temperatures. The data suggested that chemical adsorption occurred with the formation of insoluble cobalt metatitanate on the TiO2 surface. In-plant tests, carried out to evaluate the performance using actual reactor water, verified the applicability of the new adsorbent to the high-temperature reactor water cleanup system.