Published August 1988 | Version v1
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Boric acid corrosion of carbon and low-alloy steel pressure-boundary components in PWRs: Final report

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Description

This report presents the results of a literature survey of the effects of borated water leakage on carbon and low-alloy steel components (other than fasteners) in PWR applications. Boric acid corrosion field experience and laboratory test results are addressed. The report reviews and summarizes corrosion events that have occurred in PWRs and provides, for each event, plant identification, year of occurrence, component or part affected, materials, leak rates (where available), extent of corrosion and repair procedures. Laboratory test data are also discussed, including some recent unpublished data. The report recommends corrective actions that the utilities should take to prevent boric acid corrosion of pressure boundary components. 18 refs., 3 figs., 4 tabs

Availability note (English)

Unlimited audience, publicly available. Research Reports Center, Box 50490, Palo Alto, CA 94303; 1.

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Imprint Pagination
42 p.
Report number
EPRI-NP--5985

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20012657
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data, Progress Report, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ARKANSAS-1 REACTOR; ARKANSAS-2 REACTOR; BORIC ACID; CALVERT CLIFFS-2 REACTOR; CARBON STEELS; CORROSION; FASTENERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; KEWAUNEE REACTOR; LEAK TESTING; LEAKS; NUMERICAL DATA; PROGRESS REPORT; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; SALEM-2 REACTOR; SAN ONOFRE-2 REACTOR; TURKEY POINT-4 REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DATA; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; INORGANIC ACIDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY; STEELS; TESTING; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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