DocumentCode
2473415
Title
In service inspection of Calder Hall and Chapelcross nuclear power stations
Author
Bithell, S.J.
Author_Institution
Calder Hall Power Station, British Nucl. Fuels plc., UK
fYear
1994
fDate
12-14 Dec 1994
Firstpage
200
Lastpage
206
Abstract
In the context of continued operation, BNF plc. carry out inspections of operational plant as a means of supporting the safety case. Economic viability is an essential part of the case for continued operation and has resulted in the development of a number of cost-effective techniques for nuclear power plant inspection. This paper briefly outlines two such techniques: ultrasonic inspection of the Calder Hall and Chapelcross reactor pressure vessels; and visual inspection of core support brackets
Keywords
economics; inspection; nuclear power stations; safety; ultrasonic materials testing; UK; continued operation; core support brackets; cost-effective; development; economic viability; in service inspection; nuclear power stations; reactor pressure vessels; safety; ultrasonic inspection; visual inspection;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Life Management of Power Plants, 1994., International Conference on
Conference_Location
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN
0-85296-627-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp:19941115
Filename
378837
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