SODIUM EVAPORATOR AND APPLICATION METHOD OF A SODIUM EVAPORATOR
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602020043371
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-08-23
- Filing Date
- 2020-07-21
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Sodium-cooled nuclear reactors face challenges in generating a stable vapor output for sodium ionization detectors, particularly at low sodium vapor concentration levels, due to the formation of oxide films that inhibit vaporization, making it difficult to achieve a stable calibration curve across a range of concentrations.
A vaporizer system with a movable crucible within a guide tube allows adjustable exposure of molten sodium to heated inert gas, enabling control of vapor concentration and temperature to produce a stable vaporization output for both high and low concentration levels, using a clamshell heater and thermocouples to maintain uniform temperatures and prevent aerosol formation.
The system generates a stable vapor output over a wide range of sodium vapor concentrations, improving the calibration accuracy of sodium ionization detectors by ensuring consistent signal measurement across varying concentration levels.