Comparative study of Nitrilo Triacetic Acid (NTA) and EDTA as formulation constituents for the chemical decontamination of primary coolant systems of nuclear power plants

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-31

  Rufus, A L ^a   Velmurugan, S ^a   Sathyaseelan, V S ^a   Narasimhan, S V ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Heavy water; Ion exchange resin; Nitrilo triacetic acid; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COOLANTS; CORROSION; DECONTAMINATION; DEPOSITION; HEAVY WATER; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; STEAM GENERATORS;

CHEMICAL FORMULATIONS; NITRILO TRIACETIC ACID; REGENERATION;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 1642446576     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-1970(04)90005-4     Document Type: Article

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