Design considerations for CRBRP heat transport system piping operating at elevated temperatures

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6112600

Pollono, L. P.; Mello, R. M.

The heat transport system sodium piping for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Plant (CRBRP) within the reactor containment building must withstand high temperatures for long periods of time. Each phase of the mechanical design process of the piping system is influenced by elevated temperature considerations which include material thermal creep effects, ratchetting caused by rapid temperature transients and stress relaxation, and material degradation effects. The structural design philosophy taken to design the CRBRP piping operating in a high temperature environment is described. The resulting design of the heat transport system piping is presented along with a discussion of special features that resulted from the elevated temperature considerations.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, PA (USA). Advanced Reactors Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-15-2395
• OSTI ID: 6112600
• Report Number(s): CONF-790615-16; TRN: 79-016927
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. US national congress on pressure vessels and piping, San Francisco, CA, USA, 25 Jun 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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