Effect of -ray irradiation on corrosion of low alloy steel in neutral water

Yamamoto, Masahiro; Nakano, Junichi; Komatsu, Atsushi; Sato, Tomonori; Tsukada, Takashi

Proceedings of 19th International Corrosion Congress (19th ICC) (CD-ROM), 6 Pages, 2014/11

Corrosion protection of RPV and PCV is an important issue for the long term maintenance until the end of the decommissioning procedures. One of the uncertain factors for the issue is an effect of radioactivity on corrosion of LAS and CS. Corrosion tests using LAS and CS were conducted in -rays irradiated condition. Oxygen and hydrogen peroxide concentrations in the water were measured after the tests. Corrosion test results indicated that the amounts of corrosion increased by -rays irradiation both air and nitrogen atmosphere. And also corrosion amounts increased with -ray dose rates. Electrochemical analyses indicated that cathodic reaction of Hydrogen peroxide was controlled by diffusion process. The measured diffusion constant of HO was about 0.75 times to that of oxygen. From these results, it is estimated that corrosion of LAS and CS in -ray irradiated condition was evaluated by the cathodic reduction reaction of oxidant.

Study on cathodic reaction control efficiency by low alloy steels

Akashi, Masatsune*; Fukaya, Yuichi*; Asano, Hidekazu*

JNC TJ8400 2000-014, 22 Pages, 2000/02

JNC-TJ8400-2000-014.pdf:0.75MB

Difference of hydrogen generation phenomena on the surface of the Steels were not observed between carbon steel, atmospheric corrosion resisting steel and 5%-Ni steel. Rust layer was formed on these three-type of steels by steam oxidation method. And the chemical composition of the rust for the steels were basically two(2) layers structure for the previous two steels as hematite(FeO) based for the outer layer and magnetite(FeO) based for the inner layer. And for the last steel, it had three(3) layer in the rust as hematite(FeO) based for the outer layer, magnetite(FeO) based for the intermediate layer and Ni based layer for the inner layer. These steels showed mostly same Tafel gradient in their cathodic polarization curves compare with that for no rust specimens. However, the exchange current density which reaction is assumed as a hydrogen generation reaction was largely increased. The cathodic reaction for each steels whose surface is covered by magnetite layer might be accelerated, then the corrosion rate was considered as accelerated, too.

Effect of direct contact with iron on gas evolution behavior of aluminum

Hashizume, Shuji; Matsumoto, Junko; Bamba, Tsunetaka

Genshiryoku Bakkuendo Kenkyu, 5(1), p.45 - 49, 1998/08

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/40005195032

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