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Snubber reduction

Conference · · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6982198

Many safety-related piping systems in nuclear power plants have been oversupported. Since snubbers make up a large percentage of the pipe supports or restraints used in a plant, a plant's snubber population is much larger than required to adequately restrain the piping. This has resulted in operating problems and unnecessary expenses for maintenance and inservice inspections (ISIs) of snubbers. This paper presents an overview of snubber reduction, including: the incentives for removing snubbers, a historical perspective on how piping became oversupported, why it is possible to remove snubbers, and the costs and benefits of doing so.

Research Organization:
Sargent and Lundy, Chicago, IL
OSTI ID:
6982198
Report Number(s):
CONF-860422-
Journal Information:
Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Vol. 48; ISSN PAPWA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English