Evaluation of seals for mechanical penetrations of containment buildings

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7119042

Brinson, D A; Graves, G H

This report describes tests of elastomeric seals that are used in the mechanical penetrations of nuclear power plant containments. These tests assessed the effects of thermal aging, radiation and thermal aging, sealing surface separation, and squeeze on the performance of several gasket designs: O-ring, gum drop, double dog ear, and tongue and groove. Both ethylene propylene rubber and silicone rubber gaskets were tested. The environment for testing enveloped a hypothetical severe seals is quantified in terms of the leakage onset point on the time-temperature curve.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Engineering; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); ERC International, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7119042
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-5096; SAND-88-7016; ON: TI88015603
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AGING
BUILDINGS
CONTAINMENT
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
ELASTOMERS
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
EVALUATION
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYMERS
POWER PLANTS
RUBBERS
SEALS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS