Plant for transforming sodium into aqueous soda.

摘要

Sodium arriving in liquid form via a conduit (5) is ejected at regular intervals by an injection head (21). A probe (22) sends a jet of reaction liquid onto the injection head (21) while a jet baffle (20) sends the liquid back downwards. The free surface of the reaction liquid is maintained level with a cover (33) while cylindrical perforated metal sheets (28) retain the solid particles entrained by the hydrogen which is released during the reaction. Application to the treatment of the radioactive sodium originating from the dismantling of nuclear reactors. <IMAGE>