Case study of hydrogen water chemistry implementation at the Duane Arnold Energy Center

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA)

OSTI ID:6721279

Leibel, T A; Turley, D S ^[1]; Steen, A ^[2]

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1. Impell Corp. (US)
2. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co., Cedar Rapids, IA (USA)

This paper presents a case study of the hydrogen water chemistry (HWC) program implemented at Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). In 1985 various reactor recirculation system piping weld repairs and safe end replacements were performed at the DAEC. These weld repairs and safe-end replacements were required as a result of inter-granular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC). In 1986, the utility decided to implement a hydrogen water chemistry program as a means of suppressing IGSCC. The paper includes a discussion of the system design basis, a brief system description, and a discussion of plant system interactions. A description of methodology developed to verify and monitor the effectiveness of the HWC system is also included.

• OSTI ID: 6721279
• Report Number(s): CONF-890425-; CODEN: PAPWA; TRN: 90-024910
• Journal Information: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA), Vol. 51; Conference: American power conference, Chicago, IL (USA), 24-26 Apr 1989; ISSN 0097-2126
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
DUANE ARNOLD-1 REACTOR
PIPELINES
INTERGRANULAR CORROSION
REACTOR MONITORING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REPAIR
WATER CHEMISTRY
WELDING
BWR TYPE REACTORS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COOLING SYSTEMS
CORROSION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
FABRICATION
JOINING
POWER REACTORS
REACTORS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS
220400* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Control Systems
360105 - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion
220200 - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories