Radiation Effects Related to Repaired BWR Core Shrouds

Corrigall, Leigh; Griffiths, Malcolm; Petrovic, Bojan; Greenwood, Lawrence R.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152932

Radiation Effects Related to Repaired BWR Core Shrouds

Journal Article · 01 August 2021 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152932· OSTI ID:1797392

Corrigall, Leigh ^[1]; Griffiths, Malcolm ^[2]; Petrovic, Bojan ^[3]; ^[4]

Carleton University
Queen's University (Ontario)
Georgia Institute of Technology
BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

The material properties of the core shroud and supporting tie rod components are important factors for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) life extension considerations. Given the variability of nickel and boron content found in 304 stainless steel shroud plates, and XM-19 and Inconel X-750 tie rod materials, this paper combines the latest spectral information in the vicinity of the core shroud to calculate hydrogen and helium gas production limits as well as atomic displacement damage spanning 80 full-power years (FPY) using the SPECTER code. Results indicate that, whereas boron has little effect on the atomic displacement damage, helium production from boron can be important and must be included in weldability assessments. Since the boron concentration is uncertain, helium generation is calculated assuming a composition range based on specifications and reported measurements. The results show that helium production caused by transmutations in the 304 SS shroud material are dominated by the concentration of boron and will have a significant impact on weldability after only a few years of service. For tie rods, the susceptibility to irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) has been assessed by determining helium production in Inconel X-750 IASCC specimens irradiated in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) reactor and correlating with the helium produced in a BWR. As a tie rod material in a high thermal neutron flux environment, Inconel X-750 is more likely to be IASCC sensitive during service in a BWR due to helium than the XM-19 stainless steel alloy because of a greater nickel content and boron concentration. Weldability of the core shroud plate material, IASCC of the tie rod materials, and the gamma photon contribution to radiation damage are discussed.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1797392

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-157877

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 551

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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