Monitoring of the Impurities Iron and Oxygen in Liquid Sodium by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy With a Gas Protection Component

Key Points

• The study aims to monitor iron and oxygen impurities in liquid sodium for Generation IV nuclear reactors.
• Utilized laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to analyze liquid sodium samples.
• Implemented a gas protection component to enhance measurement accuracy.
• Conducted tests under controlled conditions for reliable results.
• Successfully detected iron and oxygen impurities in liquid sodium.
• Confirmed that the gas protection component improved detection limits.
• Demonstrated that monitoring these impurities aids in maintaining coolant efficiency.