Published 1980 | Version v1
Journal article

Mitigation of stress corrosion cracking in boiling water reactors

  • 1. GE, Schenectady, NY

Description

Intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) has occurred in a statistically small number of weld heat affected zones (HAZ) of 304 SS piping in BWR's. A range of mitigating actions have been developed and qualified that provide viable engineering solutions to the unique aspects of (1) operating plants, (2) plants under various stages of construction, and (3) future plants. This paper describes the technical development of each mitigating concept, relates it to the fundamental causal factors for IGSCC, and discusses its applicability to operating, in-construction and new BWR's. 31 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Proc. Am. Power Conf.
Journal Volume
42
Series
Proc. Am. Power Conf.
Journal Page Range
1057-1066
ISSN
0097-2126

Conference

Title
American power conference.
Dates
21 - 23 Apr 1980.
Place
Chicago, IL, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13708824
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; STRESS CORROSION; WELDED JOINTS
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COOLING SYSTEMS; CORROSION; JOINTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-800424--.