Testing of the Emergency Carbon Filters Used for Containment Venting Following a Loss-of-Coolant Accident

Abstract

New carbon ventilation filter testing techniques have recently been developed by Ontario Hydro and are being applied to the Emergency filters used for containment venting following a postulated loss-of-cooling accident. The new techniques are performed in situ and are designed to ensure that the carbon present in the filters is at all times of a quality and condition sufficient to provide adequate protection to the public in the event it should ever be required.