Title of article
Risk-informedextensionoftheinserviceinspectionintervalforpressurizedwaterreactorvesselfrom10to20yearsReviewArticle
Author/Authors
NathanA.Palm، نويسنده , , BruceA.Bishop، نويسنده , , CherylL.Boggess، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages
11
From page
2027
To page
2037
Abstract
ThePressurizedWaterReactorOwnersGroup(PWROG)methodologyforextendingtheinserviceinspectionintervalforreactorvesselweldsinpressurizedwaterreactorsisdescribedintechnicalreport,WCAP-16168-NP,Revision1.Thisreportpresentsarisk-informedbasisforextendingtheintervalbetweeninspectionsfromthecurrentintervalof10–20years.ThispaperdiscussesthebackgroundofthePWROGinserviceinspectionintervalextensionmethodologyandtheresultsofpilotplantstudiesontypicalWestinghouse,CombustionEngineering,andBabcockandWilcoxplantdesigns.ThesepilotplantstudiesshowedthatthechangeinriskassociatedwiththeproposedinspectionintervalextensionwaswithintheguidelinesspecifiedintheUnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)RegulatoryGuide1.174foranacceptablysmallchangeinrisk.Thispaperalsodiscussestheapplicationoftheextendedintervaltootherpressurizedwaterreactorsandprovidesexamplesoftheapplication.
Journal title
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Serial Year
2008
Journal title
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Record number
895157
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