Published November 1980 | Version v1
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Super Phenix 1: In-service inspection of main and safety tanks weldments

  • 1. DTech/STA, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay (France)
  • 2. DPR/STEP, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay (France)
  • 3. DRNR/STRS, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache (France)

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In Service Inspection of the main tank of the Super Phenix 1 reactor is a new demand compared to Phenix: the authorities have asked that surface and internal defects be detected and their evolution monitored in the future. The presence of thermal baffles inside the main tank precludes the access on that side: the distance between the main and safety tanks takes into account the room needed for an In Service Inspection module. An inspection vehicle is presently under development, which includes ultrasonic examination (focussed probes) and visual examination (TV cameras) capabilities. We briefly describe the techniques that have been selected for ultrasonic testing and also for the vehicle and its guidance between the tanks. (author)

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Specialists' meeting on in-service inspection and monitoring of LMFBRs. Summary report

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Specialists' meeting on in-service inspection and monitoring of LMFBRs. Summary report
Imprint Pagination
212 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 34-40
Report number
IWGFR--35

Conference

Title
IAEA-IWGFR specialists' meeting on in-service inspection and monitoring of LMFBRs
Dates
20-22 May 1980
Place
Bensberg (Germany)

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