Published March 2007
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Journal article
Steam generator aging in CANDUs: 30 years of operation and R and D
Description
This paper discusses the evolution of the various steam generators degradation mechanisms observed to date with time for the first 30 years of operation, with stress corrosion cracking, either primary side or secondary side dominating the degradation. This history is essentially that of degradation of steam generators tubed with Alloy 600. during the same period PWR reactor steam generators were experiencing tubing degradation associated with denting of tubes at intersections with drilled hole support plates; these types of degradation were followed by other forms of corrosion-related degradation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Canadian Nuclear Society Bulletin
- Journal Volume
- 28
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 9-18
- ISSN
- 0714-7074
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 39036825
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CANDU TYPE REACTORS; CRACKING; INCONEL 600; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; STEAM GENERATORS; STRESS CORROSION
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOY-NI76CR15FE8; ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ADDITIONS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; BOILERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; DECOMPOSITION; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; INCONEL ALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; MATERIALS; NICKEL ALLOYS; NICKEL BASE ALLOYS; NIMONIC; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; PYROLYSIS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TITANIUM ADDITIONS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 20 refs., 4 tabs., 5 figs.