Mass transfer of lead coolant vapors in a BREST-OD-300 reactor

The goal of the work reflected in this paper is to investigate the mass tra nsfer of lead from the coolant surface in the gaseous cavities of the cooli ng loop of a BREST-OD-300 reactor: The theoretical and experimental investi gations show that the amount of lead evaporating from the free surfaces of the first loop of the reactor is negligible. The results of this work are the recommendations that filters should be pla ced at locations where the pipelines of the gas system, located outside the reactor block, are connected to the reactor cover; because of the possibil ity of aerosols - dust-like impurities from other sources with mass flow se veral times greater than the rate of evaporation of lead in the unit - ente ring the gas system. 2 figures, 7 references.