A programmatic approach to piping flow-accelerated corrosion in fossil power plants
- Altran Corp., Boston, MA (United States)
- Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., NY (United States)
Pipe wall thinning in fossil plant piping systems has been recognized as an important industry problem which should be investigated. This is evident by an observed trend of industry failures and documented cases of high energy pipe wall thinning. Nuclear plants typically have developed extensive Flow-Accelerated Corrosion programs in recent years. However, the inherent design, operational, and regulatory differences between Fossil and Nuclear power plants warrants a programmatic approach specific to non-nuclear plants. This paper suggests a phased investigative approach for Fossil plants which allows for short term risk reduction, but also establishes a long term strategy to further reduce risk, understand the extent of the problem and appropriately consider mitigating actions.
- OSTI ID:
- 404286
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960706-; ISBN 0-7918-1785-7; TRN: IM9652%%146
- 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 1. PVP-Volume 338; Esselman, T.C. [ed.] [Altran Corp., Boston, MA (United States)]; Adams, T.M. [ed.] [Stevenson and Associates, Cleveland, OH (United States)]; Bhavnani, D. [ed.] [Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Hancock`s Bridge, NJ (United States)]; Cofie, N.G. [ed.] [Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., San Jose, CA (United States)]; Jones, D.P. [ed.] [Westinghouse Electric Corp., West Mifflin, PA (United States)]; Olson, D.E. [ed.] [Sargent and Lundy, Chicago, IL (United States)]; Thailer, H.J. [ed.] [Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (United States)]; PB: 295 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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