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Characterization and structural integrity tests of ex-service steam generator tubes at Ontario Power Generation

Creators

  • 1. Ontario Power Generation, 889 Brock Road, Pickering, Ontario (Canada)
  • 2. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, 2251 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)
  • 3. Kinectrics Inc., 800 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Description

The Canadian Nuclear Standard CSA N285.4 requires the periodic metallurgical examination of removed ex-service steam generator tubes. This paper describes the practices used for the characterization and structural integrity tests of ex-service steam generator tubes at Ontario Power Generation (OPG). It shows that there is no degradation of mechanical properties of Monel 400 tubes after 7-18 effective full power years (EFPY) of operation and Incoloy 800 tubes after more than 10 EFPY of operation

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2008.11.009

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nucengdes.2008.11.009;
PII
S0029-5493(08)00565-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Engineering and Design
Journal Volume
239
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 477-483
ISSN
0029-5493
CODEN
NEDEAU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40053225
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
INCOLOY 800; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONEL 400; ONTARIO; OPERATION; POWER GENERATION; STEAM GENERATORS; TUBES
Descriptors DEC
ALLOY-FE46NI33CR21; ALLOY-NI66CU32; ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ADDITIONS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; BOILERS; CANADA; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; INCOLOY ALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; MANGANESE ADDITIONS; MANGANESE ALLOYS; MATERIALS; MONEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; NICKEL BASE ALLOYS; NORTH AMERICA; TITANIUM ADDITIONS; TITANIUM ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; VAPOR GENERATORS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.