Survey of insulation used in nuclear power plants and the potential for debris generation

Technical Report · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5235578· OSTI ID:5235578

Kolbe, R.; Gahan, E.

In support of Unresolved Safety Issue, USI A-43, Containment emergency Sump Performance, 8 additional nuclear power plants (representative of different US reactor manufacturers and architect-engineers) were surveyed to identify and document the types and amounts of insulation used, location within containment, components insulated, material characteristics, and methods of installation and attachment. These plants were selected to obtain survey information on older plants and supplements information previously reported in NUREG/CR-2403. In addition, a preliminary assessment was made of the potential for migration to the emergency sump of the insulation debris which might be generated as a result of the postulated loss-of-coolant accident (pipe break).

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, NJ (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5235578
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-2403-Suppl.1; SAND-82-0927-Suppl.1; ON: DE82016192; TRN: 82-013446
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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