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http://dx.doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2014.12.3.199

Crevice Corrosion Properties of PWR Structure Materials Under Reductive Decontamination Conditions  

Jung, Jun-Young (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Park, Sang Yoon (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Won, Hui Jun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Choi, Wang Kyu (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Moon, Jei Kwon (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Park, So Jin (Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT) / v.12, no.3, 2014 , pp. 199-209 More about this Journal
Abstract
Crevice corrosion tests were conducted to examine the corrosion properties of HYBRID (HYdrazine Base Reductive metal Ion Decontamination) which was developed to decontaminate the PWR primary coolant system. To compare the corrosion properties of HYBRID with commonly existing decontamination agents, oxalic acid (OA) and citric oxalic acid (CITROX) were also examined. Type 304 Stainless Steel (304 SS) and Alloy 600 which are major components of the primary coolant system in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) were evaluated. Crevice corrosion tests were conducted under very aggressive conditions to confirm quickly the corrosion properties of primary coolant system structure components which have high corrosion resistance. Pitting and IGA were occurred in crevice surface under OA and CITROX conditions. But localized corrosion was not observed under HYBRID condition. Very low corrosion rate of less than $1.3{\times}10^{-3}{\mu}m/h$ was observed under HYBRID condition for both materials. On the other hand, under OA condition, Alloy 600 indicated comparatively uniform corrosion rate of $4.0{\times}10^{-2}{\mu}m/h$ but 304 SS indicated rapid accelerated corrosion in lower case than pH 2.0. In case of HYBRID condition, general corrosion and crevice corrosion were scarcely occurred. Therefore, material integrity of HYBRID in decontamination of primary coolant system in pressurized water reactor (PWR) reactor was conformed.
Keywords
PWR; HYBRID; Crevice corrosion; Reductive decontamination agent; Oxalic acid;
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