Induced activity and change of various properties, such as electric conductivity, pH value and oxidation potential, of loop water in our in-pile corrosion test loop are measured and analized.
The activity of loop water is found to be mainly caused by
16N under reactor operation but γ rays from
64Cu and
56Mn dissolved in water become powerful after reactor shut down.
Electric conductivity of continuously demineralized water in the loop fluctuates with the reactor operating power, but that of non-demineralized water decreases with time and do not return to its initial value even after reactor shut down.
The pH value of loop water is not so much affected by fluid condition or reactor condition, and the oxidation potential of loop water at 50°C drops or rises under reactor irradiation whether the water is continuously demineralized or not.
Amount of dissolved oxygen in water and of hydrogen generated from water are also measured, and H
2O
2 which is expected to be generated by radiolysis of loop water is not detected in flowing water at 70°C under reator operation.
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