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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2010.11.8.3112

A Study on Characteristics of pH Control with Amines in the Secondary Side of Nuclear Power Plants  

Rhee, In-H. (Department of Environmental Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Ahn, Hyun-Kyoung (Department of Environmental Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Park, Byung-Gi (Department of Environmental Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Jun, Gwon-Hyuk (Department of Environmental Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Ho, Song-Chan (Department of Environmental Engineering, Soonchunhyang University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.11, no.8, 2010 , pp. 3112-3118 More about this Journal
Abstract
The pH control agent in PWRs, to insure the integrity of steam generator, was changed from ammonia to ethanolamine(ETA) which decreased pH at condensate system and low pressure feedwater heater drain system, so that several amines were investigated for the selection of the optimum amine. There was no single alternative amine to meet the optimum condition. The more volatile ammonia provides the higher pH in condensate, while the less volatile ETA increases the pH in wet steam area. Thus, the combined amine of ammonia and ETA is able to equally raise the pH in both region so that the flow accelerated corrosion be reduced in the every system of the secondary side and the integrity of steam generator be also improved in pressurized water reactors (PWRs).
Keywords
Amine; Ammonia; Ethanolamine; Buffer Intensity; Steam Generator; Secondary System; pH control;
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