Published September 1977 | Version v1
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A novel design for PWR pressure vessels

Creators

  • 1. Cockerill S A, Seraing (Belgium)

Description

A novel design is described for PWR pressure vessels which allows reduction in the number of welded joints and adoption of joint geometries and is particularly favourable for manufacturing and inservice inspection. The 'Integral Vessel Design' has already been adopted for the latest two Belgian nuclear power plants (3 loop vessels). It confers to the reactor vessels significant advantages in mechanical behaviour, manufacturing and inservice inspection. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
262
Series
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Page Range
74-75
ISSN
0029-5507

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
9352654
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; NOZZLES; PRESSURE VESSELS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SPECIFICATIONS; WELDED JOINTS
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; INSPECTION; JOINTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS