Sion Kim, Kamal Asghar, Miguta Faustine Ngulimi, Bum Kyoung Seo, Changhyun Roh
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Abstract
During the operation of Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), corrosion oxide layers are formed on the surface of carbon steel SA 106 Grade B (GR.B), primary coolant system material. These oxide layers can be effectively removed using the common chemical decontaminant, oxalic acid (OA). However, the base metal of the structural material may also undergo corrosion, increasing the concentration of metal ions, such as ferrous ions, in the decontamination solution. The increased concentration of metal ions leads to an increased use of cation exchange resins in wastewater treatment, thereby increasing the amount of secondary wastes. Therefore, minimizing the corrosion of the base metal during chemical decontamination is crucial. In this study, imidazole (IM) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM]Cl) were selected for their effectiveness in reducing carbon steel corrosion in acidic environments. Their efficiency as corrosion inhibitors was evaluated under actual decontamination conditions in OA solution. When [BMIM]Cl was added to OA, the corrosion depth of carbon steel decreased from 0.641 µm to 0.406 µm, and the corrosion rate decreased from 1.924 µm/h to 1.218 µm/h, both representing a reduction of 36.7%. In conclusion, this study suggests that [BMIM]Cl is a good candidate as a corrosion inhibitor to be further evaluated under chemical decontamination process.
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Carbon Letters aims to be a comprehensive journal with complete coverage of carbon materials and carbon-rich molecules. These materials range from, but are not limited to, diamond and graphite through chars, semicokes, mesophase substances, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes, graphenes, carbon blacks, activated carbons, pyrolytic carbons, glass-like carbons, etc. Papers on the secondary production of new carbon and composite materials from the above mentioned various carbons are within the scope of the journal. Papers on organic substances, including coals, will be considered only if the research has close relation to the resulting carbon materials. Carbon Letters also seeks to keep abreast of new developments in their specialist fields and to unite in finding alternative energy solutions to current issues such as the greenhouse effect and the depletion of the ozone layer. The renewable energy basics, energy storage and conversion, solar energy, wind energy, water energy, nuclear energy, biomass energy, hydrogen production technology, and other clean energy technologies are also within the scope of the journal. Carbon Letters invites original reports of fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of carbon science and technology.