The French design code: RCC-M status and on-going developments
- Electricite de France-SEPTEN, Villeurbanne (France)
Since 1978, an important effort has been on-going between Framatome and Electricite de France (EDF) to develop and update technical rules for the design and construction of nuclear power plants. Two design codes are developed, one for PWRs: RCC-M and one for FBRs: RCC-MR. After some comments on the organization of RCCM Commission, the paper presents: (1) the major differences with the ASME Section III Code for fatigue, plastic shakedown and rupture analysis; (2) the review of some important facts in terms of availability or maintenance costs (in-service inspection, replacements, repairs, etc.) of operating plants like underclad cracking, stratification, CRDM nozzles, cast elbows, steam generator tubes, etc.; (3) how can one take into consideration this operating feedback in RCC-M Code; and (4) few examples of major on-going developments for fracture analysis on different components and fatigue analysis of valves. In conclusion, the standardization of the plants is a fruitful benefit because it allow inclusion of operating feedback in the design rules, earlier in the process of new designs or replacement parts.
- OSTI ID:
- 404234
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960706-; ISBN 0-7918-1786-5; TRN: 97:000397
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Montreal (Canada), 21-26 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Pressure vessels and piping codes and standards: Volume 2. PVP-Volume 339; Esselman, T.C. [ed.] [Altran Corp., Boston, MA (United States)]; Balkey, K. [ed.] [Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)]; Chao, K.K.N. [ed.] [Consumers Power Co., Jackson, MI (United States)]; Gosselin, S. [ed.] [Electric Power Research Institute, Charlotte, NC (United States)]; Hollinger, G. [ed.] [Babcock and Wilcox, Barberton, OH (United States)]; Lubin, B.T. [ed.] [ABB Combustion Engineering, Windsor, CT (United States)]; Mohktarain, K. [ed.] [CB and I Technical Services, Plainfield, IL (United States)]; O`Donnell, W. [ed.] [O`Donnell Consulting Engineers, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)]; Rao, K.R. [ed.] [Entergy Operations, Inc, Jackson, MI (United States)]; PB: 225 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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