Determination of hydrogen peroxide concentration in THOR coolant during reactor operation

The concentrations of hydrogen peroxide formed in the coolant due to radiolysis were studied during THOR operation at 1 MW. The relation between doses and hydrogen peroxide formation in a neutron-gamma mixed field was investigated. The initial concentration was 2.3×10^–5 g/ml at the beginning of reactor operation, and then it was increased rather rapidly at the first 9 h. The increasing rate was slowed down till the end of 30 h operation. The maximum concentration of hydrogen peroxide was found to be 4.7×10^–5 g/ml, and its decrease followed the exponential curve.