Patent ID: 9443621
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G21C,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A method of determining a catalytic effect of a noble metal within a reactor of a nuclear plant, the method comprising: injecting the noble metal into a reactor water side stream, the reactor water side stream being representative of water from within the reactor, the reactor water side stream exiting the reactor and flowing to an electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP) sensor; increasing an electrochemical corrosion potential of the reactor water side stream by injecting demineralized water into the reactor water side stream to produce an oxygenated stream with an increased oxygen concentration; and determining the catalytic effect of the noble metal deposited within the reactor by performing a plurality of electrochemical corrosion potential (ECP) measurements on the oxygenated stream and assessing a subsequent decrease in the electrochemical corrosion potential.