Patent ID: 8804897
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: G01N,G21C,G21F,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method to analyze crystals in a deposit on a surface of a nuclear generating station heating surface, comprising the steps of: extracting a deposit from the surface of the nuclear generating station heating surface; preparing a sample of material from the deposit for testing, wherein the sample of material is configured to examine at least one of said crystals in its environment within the deposit such that an as found state of the extracted deposit can be tested; conducting at least one of a high resolution scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry of the sample and a scanning transmission electron microscope/selected area electron diffraction/spot and elemental mapping analysis of the sample; if high resolution scanning microscope/energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry is conducted, further comprising the steps of: if high resolution scanning microscope/energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry is not conducted, further comprising the steps of: