Ice pigging in the nuclear decommissioning industry

Ice pigging is a novel technology using thick ice slurry (a two-phase mixture of ice crystals and freezing point depressant solution) to clean the internal surfaces of pipes or ducts; this mixture displays semi-solid characteristics. When pumped through a pipe, the slurry adopts plug flow, forming a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McBryde, Daniel John
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.702749