Final report on Production Test 105-526-E -- Elimination of lime as a process water additive

摘要

Interest in using low pH water (pH 6.5--7.3) for cooling Hanford reactors dates back to early laboratory investigation. Work has consistently shown that the use of this low pH water should reduce overall corrosion rates of the aluminum components. Work done by Draley at the Clinton Laboratories with simulated Columbia River water showed that aluminum corrosion rates at 80 C were minimized at pH 6.5. These results were later substantiated by work at Hanford by the CMX Project. (Z) In spite of these results. the original specifications called for the process water pH to be maintained in the range 7.5--7.8. This report details the data obtained from tests on the 100-F reactor at Hanford.