Published 1975 | Version v1
Book

The development of periodic inspection requirements for CANDU-type reactors

  • 1. Atomic Energy Control Board, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Description

Work is progressing in Canada to develop a guide better suited to the inspection of CANDU-reactor systems than ASME Code Section XI an 'In-service Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Coolant Systems'. This was intended for light water reactor systems where the major component is a thick-walled reactor pressure vessel and it is therefore not fully appropriate to heavy water CANDU-reactor systems which are comprised mainly of thin-walled pipe-like components. The background to the Canadian effort is reviewed and at the same time the principles on which the approach is being based are discussed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Mechanical Engineering Pub. for Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Imprint Place
London
ISBN
0852983093
Imprint Title
Periodic inspection of pressurized components. A conference arranged by the Applied Mechanics Group and the Nuclear Energy Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, 4-6 June 1974
Imprint Pagination
p. 129-138.

Conference

Title
Conference on periodic inspection of pressurized components.
Dates
4 Jun 1974.
Place
London, UK.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
7249276
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CANDU TYPE REACTORS; INSPECTION; PLANNING; PRESSURE TUBES; PRESSURE VESSELS; RECOMMENDATIONS
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; TUBES