Published September 1982 | Version v1
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Main-coolant-pump shaft-seal reliability investigation. Interim report

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Description

This report contains the results of a survey of reactor coolant pump shaft seal reliability. The survey sample is representatively large (approx. = 27% of total US commercial plant population) and includes the three industry seal suppliers (Bingham-Williamette, Byron Jackson, and Westinghouse). Operationally incurred/induced problems and seal redesign parameters are identified. Failure hypotheses in the form of fault trees have been developed to describe the failure mechanisms. Recommendations are made for seal reliability improvement

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A04/MF A01 as DE83900266.

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Imprint Pagination
55 p.
Report number
EPRI-NP--2611-Vol.1

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17069436
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PUMPS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RELIABILITY; REVIEWS; SEALS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS