Design experience in minimizing radiation exposure to personnel during maintenance of BWR power plants

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3240188· OSTI ID:5861995

Punches, J R

As nuclear power plants become older, in-vessel maintenance to high radiation components will become more common. This paper describes General Electric's experience in making such repairs on Boiling Water Reactors and how the use of engineering and project management enhances the productivity of special maintenance projects. Design techniques employed to minimize personnel radiation exposure are discussed. Specialized remote, automatic and semi-automatic equipment designs are presented. Included are sample descriptions of special tools developed, problems encountered, and lessons learned.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5861995
• Journal Information: J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power; (United States), Journal Name: J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power; (United States) Vol. 110:4; ISSN JETPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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