Working session 3: Tubing integrity

Conference · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:467903

Cueto-Felgueroso, C ^[1]; Strosnider, J ^[2]

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1. Tecnatom, S.A., San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid (Spain)
2. NRC, Washington, DC (United States)

Twenty-three individuals representing nine countries (Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Japan, the Slovak Republic, Spain, the UK, and the US) participated in the session on tube integrity. These individuals represented utilities, vendors, consultants and regulatory authorities. The major subjects discussed by the group included overall objectives of managing steam generator tube degradation, necessary elements of a steam generator degradation management program, the concept of degradation specific management, structural integrity evaluations, leakage evaluations, and specific degradation mechanisms. The group`s discussions on these subjects, including conclusions and recommendations, are summarized in this article.

• Research Organization: CH2M Hill, Gainesville, FL (United States); Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• OSTI ID: 467903
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CP--0154; ANL--96/14; NEA/CNRA/R--(96)1; CONF-9510423--; ON: TI97004312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
DECOMPOSITION
LEAK TESTING
MAINTENANCE
MITIGATION
PERFORMANCE
PWR TYPE REACTORS
STEAM GENERATORS
TUBES