Published July 1994
| Version v1
Journal article
Spain's PETAVA project
Description
Early in 1993 Spain began a programme, PETEVA, on upper vessel head penetration cracking which meant a complete inspection and repair technique validation process. The aim of PETEVA was to provide answers to the inspection and repair problems of the seven Spanish PWRs. The situation at each of these PWR stations is given and the inspection techniques used are described; these include eddy current and ultrasonic methods. Details of the inspection at the Jose Cabrera plant, the only station where cracks have been found, are given. (UK)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Engineering International
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 480
- Journal Page Range
- p. 26-27.
- ISSN
- 0029-5507
- CODEN
- NEINBF
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 25058758
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CRACKS; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; LEAKS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR VESSELS; SPAIN; ULTRASONIC TESTING; VERIFICATION; WELDED JOINTS; ZORITA-1 REACTOR
- Descriptors DEC
- ACOUSTIC TESTING; CONTAINERS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC TESTING; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; JOINTS; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; TESTING; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS