Published 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Application of leak-before-break justification approach to BWR piping

  • 1. Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA)

Description

The NRC has published initial guidelines for application of the leak-before-break (LBB) approach. This paper reports the results of a study to develop criteria for applying the LBB approach to boiling water reactor (BWR) piping systems and to determine the order in which high energy piping systems should receive LBB evaluations. The author identify major LBB related to the fracture mechanics technology in the application of the LBB approach. They demonstrate a typical LBB analysis

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Proceedings of the American Power Conference
Journal Volume
50
Series
Proc. Am. Power Conf.
Journal Page Range
617-622
ISSN
0097-2126
CODEN
PAPWA

Conference

Title
American power conference.
Dates
18-20 Apr 1988.
Place
Chicago, IL (USA).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-880403--.