Proactive Management of Materials Degradation (PMMD) and Enhanced Structural Reliability

Conference · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2009

OSTI ID:1012898

Doctor, Steven R; Bond, Leonard J; Cumblidge, Stephen E; Hull, Amy; Malik, Shah

This paper discusses the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) activities to further the Proactive Management of Materials Degradation (PMMD), including those to determine the effectiveness of emerging NDE techniques. The paper discusses the first part of the development of a methodology to determine the effectiveness of these emerging NDE techniques for managing metallic degradation. This methodology draws on experience derived from evaluating techniques that have ‘emerged’ in the past. The methodology will follow five stages: a definition of inspection parameters, a technical evaluation, laboratory testing, round-robin testing, and the design of a performance demonstration program. This methodology will document the path taken for previous techniques and set a standardized course for future NDE techniques.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1012898
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-66074; 401001060
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DESIGN
EVALUATION
MANAGEMENT
Material Degradation
NDE
PERFORMANCE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
RELIABILITY
TESTING