Supplemental reactor vessel surveillance program guidelines: Joint EPRI-CRIEPI RPV embrittlement studies. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10185842

Byrne, S T ^[1]

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1. ABB/Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT (United States)

With its emphasis on managing vessel embrittlement issues, the Supplemental Reactor Vessel Surveillance Program (RVSP) Guidelines will help utilities achieve vessel life attainment goals in light of changing regulatory requirements. These guidelines provide information on plant-specific data needed to determine the rate and extent of reactor pressure vessel embrittlement. Such a determination will help utilities address regulatory concerns in the following areas: pressure-temperature operating limits, pressurized thermal shock, and low upper shelf toughness of the vessel material. The guidelines also include a discussion on the impact of numerous changes to the ASTM E185 standard, referenced in applicable regulatory documents.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); ABB Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10185842
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR--103086; ON: UN95000636
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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