Managing BWR plant life extension
Conference
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· Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5550973
Recent studies have confirmed that extending the useful life of a large nuclear plant can be justified with very high cost benefit ratio. In turn, experience with large power plant systems and equipment has shown that a well-integrated and -managed plan is essential in order to achieve potential economic benefits. Consequently, General Electric's efforts have been directed at establishing a life extension plan that considers alternative options and cost-effective steps that can be taken in early life, those appropriate during middle life, and those required in late life. This paper briefly describes an approach designed to provide the plant owner a maximum of flexibility in developing a life extension plan.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric, San Jose, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 5550973
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-851115-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 50
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Light-Water Moderated
Boiling Water Cooled
AGING
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONCRETES
CORROSION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CRACKS
EMBRITTLEMENT
EPRI
EROSION
FATIGUE
INSPECTION
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTORS
SERVICE LIFE
STRESS CORROSION
THERMAL FATIGUE
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
WEAR
210100* -- Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Boiling Water Cooled
AGING
BUILDING MATERIALS
BWR TYPE REACTORS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONCRETES
CORROSION
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CRACKS
EMBRITTLEMENT
EPRI
EROSION
FATIGUE
INSPECTION
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTORS
SERVICE LIFE
STRESS CORROSION
THERMAL FATIGUE
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
WEAR