Steam generator tubing development for commercial fast breeder reactors

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.13182/NT55-288· OSTI ID:5062056

Sessions, C E; Uber, C F

The development work to design, manufacture, and evaluate pre-stressed double-wall 2/one quarter/ Cr-1 Mo steel tubing for commercial fast breeder reactor steam generator application is discussed. The Westinghouse plan for qualifying tubing vendors to produce this tubing is described. The results achieved to date show that a long length pre-stressed double-wall tube is both feasible and commercially available. The evaluation included structural analysis and experimental measurement of the pre-stress within tubes, as well as dimensional, metallurgical, and interface wear tests of tube samples produced. This work is summarized and found to meet the steam generator design requirements. 10 refs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electr Corp, Tampa, Fla, USA
• OSTI ID: 5062056
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 55:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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